Health Department: Blood Donors Sought to Boost Supply
Blood donations typically drop off during the winter months and residents are encouraged to donate blood.
With blood in short supply during the winter months, the DuPage County Health Department is encouraging residents to donate blood to help save lives. January is National Blood Donor Month. Blood tends to be in short supply during winter because people take vacations, travel, weather tends to be worse and more people become ill. Blood centers also rely on high schools and colleges hosting blood drives and those are on break early in the year. Blood drives at schools provide about 15 percent of regional blood collections, according to the DuPage County Health Department. Once blood is donated it can be separated into several components including red blood cells, platelets and plasma. A single blood donation can help save the lives of up to …
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