Nor'easter causes 1,000 donation cancellations for N.Y. Blood Center
The center says it is about 2,700 donations short of what regional hospitals need after a difficult summer marked by critically low blood supplies coupled with the washout storm.
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The center says it is about 2,700 donations short of what regional hospitals need after a difficult summer marked by critically low blood supplies coupled with the washout storm.
The blood crisis is hitting New York City for the second time this summer.
The blood crisis is hitting New York City for the second time this summer.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
Just recently, there was less than a two-day supply of blood across the region. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
A critical seasonal blood shortage is prompting renewed calls for New Yorkers to donate.
A blood drive was held in Harlem on Wednesday as the New York Blood Center reports a dip in its blood supply.
The New York Blood Center says there's been an "alarmingly low donor turnout" since the holiday season.
New York Blood Center's newest donation site just opened to the public Thursday in Midtown at a critical time for donations.
The agency said that blood donor eligibility will now be based on an individual's personal risks.
Potential donors would be screened with a questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners and other factors.
