Health & Fitness
Stanford Blood Center Faces Emergency Need For All Blood Types
The center only has a few days of blood on hand as regular donors are falling ill and companies initiate stricter visitor onsite policies.
By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation
PALO ALTO, CA — Stanford Blood Center is seeking new blood donors in light of a significant increase in cancellations from the current COVID-19 surge, wrote Harpreet Sandhu, executive director of the center, in a letter on Tuesday.
Sandhu said the center only has a few days of blood on hand as regular donors are falling ill and companies initiate stricter visitor onsite policies.
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"At the same time, demand at the hospitals has increased, and shows no signs of slowing down in the coming weeks," Sandhu said in a statement.
New donors can check their eligibility at 888-723-7831 or stanfordbloodcenter.org/eligibility. Appointments can be made online at sbcdonor.org.
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