Dear Editor, The yellow fluid in the blood which contains infection â fighting antibodies, called plasma, from persons who have had and have recovered from COVID-19 has been proven to reduce death rates in hospitalized patients by about 40%. In August, the FDA authorized the use of plasma from person who have recovered from COVID-19 only for those hospitalized with the disease, although manufactured antibody drugs, such as Regeneron and one from Eli Lilly can be given to persons with COVID who are not yet hospitalized to try to prevent hospitalization. Persons who wish to, can donate many times at frequent intervals without harm to themselves, as the body makes more antibodies and plasma for the person donating. In plasma donation, a donor can ask for a procedure in which plasma is removed, but the blood cells of the donor are returned to the donor, making the persons not anemic from frequent plasma donation. In our area, the Red Cross is processing plasma for those who want to donate. Other plasma centers are even giving donors quite a bit of money; I have heard about $300 a donation.