Before the Blood Donation: Collection from March 29 to 31 in Roudourou

Every day in France, 10,000 donations are needed to medically treat people with illnesses or accident victims. Each donation saves 3 lives! All together, let’s mobilize!

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How to do ?

You must:

• Present an identity document (if you are already a donor and you have your donor card, this is sufficient) at the reception of the collection
• Scrupulously respect the rules of social distancing as well as the barrier gestures
• Wear the mask.

Before moving, a few tips… Think about

• Do the online test to check your donation suitability
• Take a pen and your gourd if possible
• Take Appointment to limit crowds and waiting times for collection

How does the blood donation work?

From the welcome to the snack, the donor follows a course made up of 4 stages. :

1. Reception by an agent who asks you for an identity document, registers your file and gives you a questionnaire to fill out.
2. A doctor or nurse, specially authorized for this, studies your answers to the questionnaire and completes it with you if necessary.
3. A blood sample (10 min).
4. After donating blood, it is important to stay hydrated and rest for at least 20 minutes, during which time you are offered a snack.

From the welcome to the snack, plan between 45 min and 1 hour.

Infos Covid-19

All the precautionary measures are implemented on blood drives to avoid the risk of virus transmission with the wearing of the mask provided and compulsory for all, accompanied by reinforced distancing and hygiene measures.

People with symptoms of Covid-19 must wait 28 days after symptoms disappear to donate blood.

The coronavirus is a respiratory virus that is not transmitted through the blood. It is not present in the blood except in the case of very severe symptoms of the disease, according to the current state of knowledge about this virus. No donation is allowed in the event of symptoms.

For more information, go to on the EFS website.

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