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Washington blood donations running low due to vaccine misconceptions Misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine seem to be causing a shortage in blood donations in Washington — and it may get worse in the coming weeks. Bloodworks Northwest, which collects blood donations all over the Puget Sound, says its supply is running dangerously low of what is needed to keep a steady stock of blood in Washington and Oregon. This comes at a time when, for unknown reasons, blood use by hospitals has been 10% higher than normal for several weeks. “Looking into the next few weeks, we are hundreds of appo...

Urgent Need For Blood Donors After Snowstorm Impacts WA Supply - Bellevue, WA - Bloodworks Northwest reported hundreds of cancellations during weekend snowstorms, creating a "dangerous dent" in the local blood supply.

Snowstorm impacts local blood supply, donations urgent in February The weekend snowstorm blanketing much of Western Washington and Portland has created a dangerous dent in our local blood supply due to cancelled blood drives and inability to travel to appointments. The cancellations mean over 800 donations couldn’t be collected leaving our community in short supply of lifesaving blood and in urgent need of more donors “The snowstorm hit us at a time when our community blood supply is already experiencing a surge in hospital usage,” said Bloodworks President and CEO Curt Bailey. “In th...

Bloodworks Northwest testing all blood donations this month for COVID-19 antibodies Bloodworks Northwest testing for COVID-19 antibodies The non-profit is in need of blood donations in Washington and Oregon. Bloodworks Northwest will be testing blood donations from patients for COVID-19 antibodies. SEATTLE - Bloodworks Northwest is testing all blood donations for Covid-19 antibodies this month to help find more convalescent plasma donors. Mary Lou Hanske donated blood for the first time to see if she has the antibodies to possibly save a sick patient battling the virus.  "I always feel reall...