The local chapter of the American Red Cross said blood donations are down due to the pandemic.
The Red Cross said there is concern about donations with the arrival of flu season and said blood donations typically decline during the holidays. All are also concerns for Las Vegas mother Venessa Dozier.
Her 30-year-old son Jonathan Rhodes Jr. and her 11-year old daughter Christia both have have sickle cell anemia, which requires both to have blood transfusions. He daughter Christia sometimes needs them as often as once a week.
However things are a little more difficult for Christia’s mother. She said she worries about blood not always being readily available for her son and daughter and said there were times before COVID-19 where the family waited patiently for blood for transfusions for Christia.
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