/ 01 June 2022

Roll ’em up

Image source: PxHere
Image source: PxHere

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood has called on at least 17,500 Aussies to donate blood within the next week, with supplies set to drop to just 2 days’ worth. Reserves of A, O, and B blood types have plummeted as thousands of would-be donors stay home sick with the flu or COVID. Despite there being 15,500 appointments currently booked in over the next week, “a large number of these won’t result in a donation,” leaving thousands of appointment slots unfilled, chief blood gatherer Cath Stone said. Anyone eligible and healthy should roll up their sleeves, she says, but if you’re recovering from COVID, you should wait at least 7 days from when the symptoms dry up. A few weeks ago, the ban on people who lived in the UK between 1980 and 1996 from donating was lifted – they will be able to roll up their sleeves from the end of the year.

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