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Blood Donation Basics

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Announcing New Items in the Donor Rewards Store

We’ve added six exciting items to the Donor Rewards online store, and they’re ready for you to claim with your available points.

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Vitalant Research Institute Launches New Website

The new website gives a glimpse into the ways the Institute helps ensure your safety and protect the blood supply.

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Blood Donation Limits & Eligibility: What to Know

Learn how age, weight, and frequency affect your ability to donate blood. Find out who can give, how often and how to stay healthy between donations.

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Can a Person Living with Diabetes Donate Blood?

With November marking Diabetes Awareness Month, Vitalant is spotlighting a condition that affects over 38 million Americans — and another 96 million who have prediabetes. Many people don’t even know they're at risk.

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Prehospital Transfusions Are Reshaping Emergency Medicine and Saving Lives

A new concept known as prehospital transfusion is transforming emergency care and saving lives by making blood products immediately available on emergency vehicles, when every second counts.

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The Vitalant Foundation: Supporting Our Mission in Many Ways

As a blood donor, you already help save lives, but did you know your financial support can amplify that impact? The Vitalant Foundation raises money to support the many aspects of our mission.

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Understanding Sickle Cell

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Help those with this inherited blood disorder by learning about what causes sickle cell disease and its symptoms, and by donating blood.

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