Media Statement
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Contact: Media Relations
(404) 639-3286
Contact: Media Relations
(404) 639-3286
In healthcare settings all across the United
States, donated blood is a lifesaving, essential part of caring for patients.
The need for donated blood is constant, and blood centers are open and in
urgent need of donations. CDC encourages people who are well to continue to
donate blood if they are able, even if they are practicing social distancing
because of COVID-19. CDC is supporting blood centers by providing
recommendations that will keep donors and staff safe. Examples of these
recommendations include spacing donor chairs 6 feet apart, thoroughly adhering
to environmental cleaning practices, and encouraging donors to make donation
appointments ahead of time.
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CDC works 24/7 protecting America’s health,
safety and security. Whether disease start at home or abroad, are curable or
preventable, chronic or acute, or from human activity or deliberate attack, CDC
responds to America’s most pressing health threats. CDC is headquartered in
Atlanta and has experts located throughout the United States and the world.
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last reviewed: March 19, 2020
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source: Centers
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