You will be able to donate your blood on Friday February 12 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the Laurier room, according to the usual instructions given the health crisis. The team of volunteers and professionals from the French Blood Establishment await you.
The year 2020 was marked by an unprecedented pandemic which demonstrated, once again, the spirit of solidarity of the French, and in particular their commitment to blood donation, at a time when the reserves of blood products were dwindling. due to the health crisis. The needs remain important at the start of 2021: every day, in France, 10,000 blood donations are necessary to meet the needs of patients. For Valentine’s Day, the EFS invites you to offer a gift that makes sense: share your power to make hearts beat and give your blood!
The main conditions for donating blood: be in good health, be between 18 and 70 years old, weigh more than 50 kg and not have been transfused. It is recommended not to come on an empty stomach and to drink well before and after donation.
In the following cases, donations should be deferred for seven days at the end of antibiotic treatment; fourteen days after an infectious episode; four months after an endoscopy, piercing or tattoo; four months after traveling to a malaria-ridden country.
All precautionary measures are implemented during blood drives to avoid the risk of transmission of the virus with the wearing of a mask compulsory for all, accompanied by measures of distancing and reinforced hygiene.
People who have shown symptoms of Covid-19 must wait 28 days after symptoms disappear to donate blood.
People with a positive test (RT-PCR or antigen) and without symptoms should wait fourteen days after the date of collection to donate.
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