Vitalant blood bank has announced a blood drive Tuesday at Colonial Hill Baptist Church.
The drive will begin at 11:30 a.m. and run until 6 p.m.
Along with the planned blood drive, Vitalant has announed critical shortages of blood in the West Texas area and across the United States.
“We strive to maintain a four-day supply of blood just to provide what patients need, and currently we’re at less than half that for certain blood types,” said Dr. Ralph Vassallo, Vitalant’s chief medical officer. “Blood on the shelf helps patients every day — for traumas, cancer treatments and critical transfusions — and enables us to be ready if disaster strikes.
According to a press release issued by Vitalant, all blood types and components are in short supply, but type O donations are particularly needed. Type O-negative blood can be used to help stabilieze all patients with a critical need for blood.
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