Fort Bliss Monitor

Blood demand increases; support needed for ASBP

Special to the monitor

The demand for blood and blood products have increased. This is due to the military contingency operations overseas.

The Benavidez-Patterson All-Airborne Chapter, 82nd Airborne Division Association, Inc. and League of United Latin American citizens organization is sponsoring a blood drive March 19, from 8 a.m. to noon in support of the Armed Service Blood Program to support our young men and women who are serving in the different branches of the military.

Please be our guest and come out to support this important event. The blood that will be collected will go directly to our servicemembers who are currently serving overseas in combat.

We are asking you to make a pledge to come out and donate a pint of blood with us, if you feel like you cannot donate, you can ask someone to make a pledge in your place.

Please confirm your pledges to donate and read the common deferral criteria below to ensure you are eligible to donate.

You are deferred indefinitely:

• If you were stationed in, traveled to, or resided in the United Kingdom for three months or more from 1980 to 1996.

• If you received a blood transfusion in the United Kingdom from 1980 to present.

• If you were stationed in, traveled to, or resided in Europe for six months or more from 1980 to 1996.

• If you were stationed in, traveled to, or resided in Europe for five years or more from Jan. 1, 1997 to present.

You are deferred 12 months after departing the area:

If you visited a malaria endemic area, with or without taking chemo prophylaxis within the past 12 months.

You are deferred for one year from the date of the procedure:

If you received a tattoo or piercing within the past year (other than ear piercing done in a sterile manner).

You are deferred for 12 months after departing the area:

If you were in Korea North of Seoul for a period of less than five consecutive years.

You are deferred for three years after departing the area:

If you were in Korea North of Seoul for a period of five years or more.

You are deferred for 56 days from the date of donation:

If you donated whole blood within the past 56 days.

You are deferred two weeks from date of vaccination:

If you received vaccination for oral typhoid, mumps, oral polio or yellow fever within the past two weeks.

You are deferred for four weeks from the date of vaccination:

If you received vaccination for chicken pox, measles, mumps or rubella within the past four weeks.

You are deferred seven days from recovery:

If you have been running a high fever within the past 48 to 72 hours.

You are deferred 21 days from the date of vaccination:

If you received your smallpox vaccination.

You are deferred for 1 year after leaving Iraq:

If you returned from Iraq.

You need to be at least 17 years of age and weigh 110 pounds. If you are taking certain medications and are not sure, please e-mail carmen.dietrich-williams@ cen.amedd.army.mil or call 568-5365.



www.bliss.army.mil	Published for the Fort Bliss/El Paso, Texas Community	February 3, 2005

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