Two Molino Area Churches Will Hold Blood Drives Today

February 17, 2008

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Two Molino churches will hold a blood drive today. The blood drive will take place at both Aldersgate Methodist Church and Highland Baptist Church. The bloodmobile will be at Aldersgate Methodist in the morning from eight until eleven, and it will move to Highland Baptist Church in the afternoon from noon until two.

Donors must be in generally good health. Other requirements include:

  • At least 17 years of age
  • Must bring picture ID
  • Weigh at least 110 lb
  • Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
  • No cancer within the last 5 years
  • No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
  • No tattoos within the past 12 months
  • No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
  • No history of viral hepatitis
  • Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
  • Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
  • Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
  • Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
  • All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive