Posted on 06/19/2021 2:45:25 PM PDT by algore
A rise in the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries requiring blood products over recent months have depleted the nation's blood inventory, causing the American Red Cross to appeal to Americans for immediate action.
Hospitals are responding to an atypically high number of traumas and emergency room visits.
Compared to 2019, the Red Cross has seen red cell demand from hospitals with trauma centers climb by 10% in 2021.
Between 20-40% of trauma deaths that occur after hospital admission involve massive hemorrhaging.
In such circumstances, doctors may need hundreds of blood products, depending on the severity of the trauma, to help save a life.
In addition, there is great hospital demand for blood as patients who had previously deferred care during the COVID-19 pandemic are now coming forward for treatment with even more advanced disease progression and therefore requiring increased blood transfusions.
Surgeries might require more blood than they would have if they'd taken place a year ago with patients' health having declined from having to wait so long for surgery.
Blood centers in Iowa, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Ohio are calling for donations.
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You might not want to get mRna tainted blood.
They are loosening restrictions on gas men donating, but I still can’t donate my O-neg blood because of Army duty in Germany.
Gay, not gas men!
I’m sure they are “gas men” too. Those types have a hard time keeping the cork in.
What’s particularly sickening about this is that the “lockdowns” were unnecessary in the first place.
Just my opinion.
“You might not want to get mRna tainted blood.”
Had not considered that nor heard it discussed before. Ohhhhhh...crap.
We did our part these past few weeks. Nice, vaccine-free, covid-free blood.
More people by far will die by side effects of government lock down and the fake vaccine as the beat goes on. Don’t worry, we will be locked down again by fall.
Will our entire national/worldwide blood supply now be mRNA contaminated ?
That is wonderful!
Store some up, for yourselves, if need be.
The mRNA blood is like pumping nasty poison into the veins. Shame nobody thought of that.....OR DID THEY?
How does one avoid getting tainted blood these days? This is actually going to be a very serious problem.
No, that’s fact.
The lockdowns have done far more damage than any virus could hope for.
So will the vaxholes be permitted to give blood?
Last time I went to my donation “appointment” they kept me waiting 2 hours. They obviously don’t need my blood that bad. Screw them
Last year’s lockdown?
Blood lasts 42 days, so what is going on?
Maybe the jab?
The red cross decided to be woke, so I’m not giving them my blood.
I always donated blood in my youth. It is a great thing to do, easy, and saves other people’s lives. And you get a cookie and juice box free. Unfortunately due to ‘underlying conditions’ and medication I take my doctor has told me not to do so anymore.
That said, I was in the hospital for unrelated reasons right at the peak of covid, and ultimately needed 2 units of blood. I am grateful for whomever donated it and hopefully there is no HIV or Herpes in it.
My advice is, if you can, please donate blood. It’s a good thing.
Around here it is there times preventing me from giving. They run them during my work hours.
No blood from anyone who took the shot.
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