The Washington State Department of Health is urging people to donate blood as Washington blood banks face critical shortages.
The shortages are particularly bad for O and Rh-negative blood as well as platelets according to officials.
Donations dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic and both regional and local blood banks are still feeling the effects.“With fewer donations, blood banks worry they will not be able to meet the need for blood and blood products, like plasma, during a large emergency or natural disaster,” said a spokesperson. “Trauma patients, transplant recipients, and those undergoing cancer treatment also depend on the generosity of blood donors.
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