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People who have fully recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies in their plasma that can attack the virus and serve as a treatment for patients with serious or life-threatening COVID-19 infections. Donating blood takes just one hour, and one pint of blood can save up to three lives of patients in Escambia County.
"We are currently at war against the coronavirus. I want to encourage everyone, who is physically able, to join me in taking the pledge to donate blood or plasma every 60 days during the pandemic. I appreciate all our elected officials and community leaders joining me and leading by example to help win this war," Senator Doug Broxson said.
Blood and plasma donors must be in good health (free of allergy, flu, cold and nausea symptoms for at least three days), 16 years of age or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, be well-hydrated, eat a healthy meal within four hours before donating, and bring a form of ID.
"This is a wonderful way to help support our community during this unprecedented time. I want to personally thank Senator Doug Broxson for bringing Escambia County this pledge to support," Commission Chairman Steven Barry said. "I am confident that it will generate many more units of donated blood or plasma in the near future, thereby saving additional lives."
OneBlood donation centers are located at 1999 E. 9 Mile Road and 2209 N. 9th Ave., and OneBlood adds local mobile donation sites daily. Today's mobile site is located at the Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St., from 2-6 p.m. View a calendar of current and upcoming mobile testing sites here.
Appointments are required. Please do not present to donate if you have a fever or experiencing flu like symptoms. You MUST be symptom free for 14 days prior to donating. Masks are required to be worn by all blood donors. You may wear your own or we will provide one for you if needed.
OneBlood COVID-19 Antibody Testing Info
OneBlood is testing all blood donations for the COVID-19 antibody. The antibody test is authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and will indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to the virus, regardless of whether they ever showed symptoms. Appointments to donate are required. Masks are required to be worn by all blood donors. You may wear your own or we will provide one for you if needed.
Please DO NOT present to donate if you have a fever or experiencing flu like symptoms. You MUST be symptom free for 14 days prior to donating
Safety is our top priority for our donors and staff during the coronavirus pandemic. Donors will be screened for exposure to COVID-19 before entering the donor area, and safe social distancing practices will be maintained. Please sign up ahead of time and do not come in large groups.
View additional information about making a donation appointment, or find out about local donation sites here.
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