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according to cbs, although one in two people in canada are eligible to donate blood, plasma, and platelets, only one in 81 does — which is unsustainable given the needs of canadian patients.
“we are now in a precarious situation as we emerge from the sixth wave of covid-19,” said prinzen. “given the uncertainty of future variants and what living with covid-19 is going to look like, along with the increased need for donors over the summer months that are typically a challenging time for blood and plasma collections, patients rely on new and returning donors to show up and help us this week, next month and for months to come. lives depend on it.”
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to book an appointment to donate and join canada’s lifeline, download the giveblood app, call 1-888-2-donate (1-888-236-6283) or book now at blood.ca .