8 excuses not to donate blood, busted
I’m taking medication.
I just got over the flu.
I have a chronic health condition.
These are three common reasons why people say they can’t donate blood. The good news is that these – and other common excuses – don’t necessarily mean you can’t give blood at the MD Anderson Blood Bank.
For insight on these and five other excuses that might be holding you back, we spoke with four blood donors...
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Early reports indicate that it is much more contagious than previous variants, and may be better at avoiding the immune system’s defenses. To learn more, we went to Chief Infection Control Officer Roy Chemaly, M.D.
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