• Donors Needed for Weeks of Christmas, New Year's Posted by Kirby Winn on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) projects a 30% reduction in donations during the weeks of Christmas and New Year's.
• Blood donation *essential* as calls to stay home increase Posted by Kirby Winn on Friday, November 13, 2020 Blood donation is an approved, essential activity even as bars, restaurants, and other public gathering places are asked to limit access to the public. Transfusions are given on an ongoing basis and the blood supply must be continually refreshed.
• Blood Industry Joint Statement on Blood Supply Posted by Kirby Winn on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Blood industry leaders issue joint statement on blood supply as cases of COVID-19 infection increase across our region and natural disasters impact large regions of the United States
• Labor Day Weekend Adds to Challenge for Region's Blood Supply Posted by Kirby Winn on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Donations needed before and after holiday weekend to make up for decrease in donations
• New Referrals Needed as Blood Center marks five months of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma donation Posted by Kirby Winn on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Donors who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection have now provided more than 1000 units of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP) for hospitals served by Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC).