Red Cross director Cornelia Sassor speaks plainly: “The situation is critical. There is a lack of blood supplies. That is why we are now conducting a blood donation campaign in Oer-Erkenschwick at short notice.”
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The blood donation campaign will take place on Friday, June 24, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the DRK building at Agnesstraße 5 in Oer-Erkenschwick. “The corona pandemic, public holidays and bridging days as well as a high volume of travel have been causing a decline in the willingness to donate blood for weeks. The supply of blood products is now critical throughout Germany and therefore also in the region,” says Cornelia Sassor.
Blood can also be donated after a corona vaccination
The DRK blood donation service asks everyone who would like to donate blood reserve a blood donation time online in advance (www.blutspendedienst-west.de). This means that anyone can donate blood without waiting and under the highest possible safety and hygiene standards.
The 3G regulation has been lifted. However, the obligation to wear medical mouth and nose protection (at least a surgical mask) still applies. After a corona vaccination, no deferral of the blood donation is required. If there are no vaccination reactions such as fever or nausea, vaccinated people can donate blood again the following day. All information and current Corona regulations for blood donation have summarized those responsible for the DRK on the Internet.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland alone, up to 3,500 blood units are needed every day. One blood donation can help up to three sick or injured people.
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