Convalescent plasma can help those infected with COVID-19 Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Blood Bank is open--with COVID-19 safety protocols in place--and accepting donations of blood and plasma. Marketing Director for the Alaska Blood Bank, Ashere Chait, said the process for donating is almost the same as before the pandemic. The difference is donors have to make an appointment prior to coming into a center. "Our staff are wearing masks--they're wearing the necessary PPE," said Chait on the KINY Morning Show. She added that they are also sterilizing surfaces between donors. "So, it's really safe, it's not that much different, but we do ask that you make an appointment first."