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National Blood Donor Month
Facts about Blood Donation

4.5 million Americans would die each year without life
saving blood transfusions

Approximately 32,000 pints of blood are used each day in
the United States

Just one pint of donated blood can help save as many as
three people’s lives

Blood centers often run short of type O and B blood

Shortages of all types of blood occur during the summer
and winter holidays

The actual blood donation usually takes less than 10
minutes. The entire process, from when you sign in to the
time you leave, takes about 45 minutes

You cannot get AIDS or any other infectious disease by
donating blood

Since a pint is pound, you lose a pound every time you
donate blood

Anyone who is in good health, is at least 17 years old, and
weighs at least 110 pounds may donate blood every 56
days
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