FLX MORNING PODCAST – Michael Tedesco, Red Cross

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A Red Cross worker in red scrubs prepares an older man's arm for a blood donation.
An American Red Cross worker prepares a donor's arm for blood collection at a local blood drive.
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In this episode:

  • The ⁠nationwide blood shortage⁠ has reached a critical level.
  • COVID the long term trend that has led to the shortage.
  • January is Blood Donor Month. If you give this month, you have a chance to win a trip to the Super Bowl.
  • The process of giving blood.
  • How blood products are used.
  • The importance to type O blood.
  • The Red Cross blood donor app