BY News Release / Scott Miller | January 25, 2021
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West Nebraska Blood Center encourages those who are healthy to continue donating blood to help keep the region’s blood supply full.
West Nebraska Blood Center moved their operations to 313 West 38th Street in Scottsbluff, just west of Regional West’s main campus, on Tuesday, Jan. 5.
“In order to save lives, we must have blood on the shelf and ready for transfusion. Blood donation is a free gift that only takes a little bit of your time, but it is a critical resource for patients in need,” said Katie Gasseling, MLS (ASCP), clinical laboratory supervisor. Gasseling tells KNEB News that when it comes to COVID-19, there are still ways to donate safely. “Both as a recovered COVID-19 patient who has been symptom-free for the last 14 days, and for those who haven’t had the virus. If you have r