Walnut Hill Blood Drive Called A Success

February 1, 2009

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Organizers are calling a blood drive held last week in Walnut Hill a success.

A total of 22 units were collected at Monday’s Northwest Florida Blood Services drive at the Walnut Hill Farm Supply. Another blood drive is planned at the same location in June.

There is still a significant need for several blood types, including an urgent need for O+ and O-  blood types. Donations can be made at the Blood Center at 1999 East Nine Mile Road, just east of Target.Requirements for giving blood are below.

  • Donors must be in generally good health
  • At least 17 years of age, without permission.  16-year olds are now allowed to donate with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.  See our home page for full details or click on the below link for a permission form:
  • Must bring picture ID
  • Weigh at least 110 lbs
  • 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
  • Additional FDA Restrictions effective May 31st 2002:
  • 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 one year after the last date on location in that country.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News