Own report: The rate of blood donation in the state has decreased a lot during the Corona period. As a result, the blood banks of several hospitals in the state have become virtually zero. In this situation, hospitals and blood donation agencies in West Bengal have adopted a unique approach. ‘Give blood, get vaccinated’ program has been launched.

As a result, the blood donation program will increase along with the vaccination program. Rupak Barua, head of the group at AMRI Hospital, said, “Since the onset of the outbreak last year, all private hospitals have been facing a major blood crisis. All our blood banks are now almost bloodless. This is because we could not do any blood donation camp during the emergency. ”

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However, there is also the problem of blood donation. The first or second dose of the vaccine does not allow blood donation for 14 days. As a result, the number of donors is decreasing. That is why the hospitals have started the program of vaccination with blood.

Project Life Force, a non-profit trust that has announced that it will provide free vaccines to donors. The organization helps donate blood to cancer patients at Tata Medical Center. The agency said blood was needed at present. Many of them also have problems getting vaccinated. That is why the decision has been taken after considering all aspects.