Type O blood supply dips to two-year low
A painted message on the ceiling of the Vitalant office Coeur d'Alene reads, "Thank you for your gift."
CAROLYN BOSTICK/Press
COEUR d’ALENE — Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is facing a critical shortage of type O blood and urges all donors, especially those with type O, to make an appointment now for the days ahead.
Vitalant Mobile Recruitment Manager Jacob Bird said that when there’s a shortage, doctors may have to decide who can receive it immediately and who can wait.
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