Red Cross Blood Donation Safety Protocols

BLOOD EMERGENCY

Donors are strongly urged to give now to help ensure lifesaving blood products are available for patients. Your donation is needed now to prevent delays in patient care. Help overcome the severe blood shortage!

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As Coronavirus concerns continue, we need healthy blood donors more than ever

Is it safe to give right now?

Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows high standards of safety and infection control. We are taking precautions to help ensure the safety of our employees, volunteers and donors.

Safety at blood drives

Red Cross employees implemented added precautions to ensure blood drives and donation centers are safe for donors and staff.

Spacing beds 6 feet apart

Having hand sanitizer available

Wiping down donor touched areas

Do I need to wear a face covering?

Fully vaccinated individuals including staff and blood donors will no longer need to wear masks or socially distance beginning May 21. Unvaccinated individuals will continue to be required to wear masks and socially distance. Please see our updated FAQs.

What if a donor becomes sick after donating?

Share Your Health

Share Your Health

Is it safe to give right now?

Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows high standards of safety and infection control. We are taking precautions to help ensure the safety of our employees, volunteers and donors.

Safety at blood drives

Red Cross employees implemented added precautions to ensure blood drives and donation centers are safe for donors and staff.

We provide a call back number donors should call if they become sick with any illness in the days after their donation.

If you're healthy and well, we're urging you to make a donation appointment.

If you're healthy and well, we're urging you to make a donation appointment.