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Answering COVID vaccine questions: Can I donate convalescent plasma after getting vaccinated?
Read full article: Answering COVID vaccine questions: Can I donate convalescent plasma after getting vaccinated?DETROIT – Local 4 News has received a number of questions about convalescent plasma donation, that’s plasma from people who have recovered from a coronavirus infection. Some people also want to know if one can donate convalescent plasma after being vaccinated because they should have antibodies. The answer is no and the reason is that after vaccination you only have antibodies to the spike protein. But if you test positive for antibodies to the spike protein they do a second test. Also, if you are only positive for spike antibodies but not nucleocapsid antibodies then your antibodies are probably only from the vaccine.
COVID-19 plasma shortage: Donors could win trip to Super Bowl next year
Read full article: COVID-19 plasma shortage: Donors could win trip to Super Bowl next year3830, 2299 W. 12 Mile RoadBloomfield1/7/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bloomfield Blood Donation Center, 4190 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield1/14/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bloomfield Blood Donation Center, 4190 Telegraph Rd. Farmington Hills1/14/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Farmington Hills Blood Donation Center, 31150 Haggerty Rd. Farmington Hills1/21/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Farmington Hills Blood Donation Center, 31150 Haggerty Rd. Farmington Hills1/28/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Farmington Hills Blood Donation Center, 31150 Haggerty Rd.
An inside look at the process of donating convalescent plasma with the Michigan Red Cross
Read full article: An inside look at the process of donating convalescent plasma with the Michigan Red CrossKim DeGiulio recently recovered from coronavirus and just like Evrod Cassimy, she decided to donate her convalescent plasma. Dec. 9, 2020: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 415,200; Death toll now at 10,213DeGiulio recovered from coronavirus in October. Now that she’s symptom-free and has the antibodies, she signed up to donate her plasma with the American Red Cross. All it took was filling out a form to declare you’ve recovered from COVID, then the American Red Cross reaches out to schedule a time to donate. If you’ve recovered and want to know if you qualify to donate, just visit this website.
Survived COVID-19? Here’s what it’s like to donate plasma, and why it’s so crucial
Read full article: Survived COVID-19? Here’s what it’s like to donate plasma, and why it’s so crucialHealth experts have identified that plasma received from someone who has survived COVID-19 can be extremely beneficial to others who may contract the virus. Convalescent plasma is the liquid part of blood that is collected from patients who have recovered from COVID-19, according to the FDA. By taking your weight, they will know how much plasma you are eligible to donate. Donating without COVID-19 diagnosisPerhaps you haven’t been diagnosed with COVID-19, but you still want to help donate blood or plasma. Click here to learn more about plasma donation.