Press Release

The blood community in the United States is working together to maintain the stability of the nation’s blood supply and to ensure that all patients’ blood needs are being met…

Washington, DC – America’s Blood Centers, the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), and the American Red Cross are joining together to thank blood donors ahead of National…

The nation’s blood supply is currently strained and eligible individuals are asked to donate blood or platelets to ensure an adequate supply is available to meet patients’ needs. The most-needed…

The blood community has responded to the OneBlood, a member of America’s Blood Centers (ABC), ransomware event. OneBlood announced that it was the target of a ransomware event in a July 31st statement.…

On Wednesday morning, OneBlood, a blood collector serving Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, released a statement concerning a ransomware event that is impacting its software systems and hindering…

Washington, DC – America’s Blood Centers, the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), and the American Red Cross are uniting to express gratitude to the roughly 7 million…

“AABB, America’s Blood Centers, and the American Red Cross applaud the important, science-driven step forward in blood donation criteria that will base eligibility on an individual donor assessment using the…

On January 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed policy change recommending blood donor eligibility be based on an individual’s behavior and risk, regardless of the…

Amid ongoing conversation about COVID-19 vaccinations and blood donation, America’s Blood Centers, the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), and the American Red Cross reiterate the safety…

Washington, DC – America’s Blood Centers, the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), and the American Red Cross are joining together to thank America’s more than 7 million…