I've donated convalescent plasma for covid antibodies through the red cross twice now. In Boston at least, it's booked out about a month, so sign up asap if yo

I've donated convalescent plasma for covid antibodies through the red cross twice now. In Boston at least, it's booked out about a month, so sign up asap if you can. From what I can figure -assuming your donation goes to the very sickest- you'll save a life roughly every donation, and you'll very certainly ease recovery for several people. Mine went to California. One bit of advice, especially if you are shorter or skinnier- if you start feeling a little unpleasant (tired, cold, fuzzy), ask them to turn down the citrate (an anticoagulant they add to returning blood) sooner rather than later. It kind of takes off quickly after a certain point. The first time I went, I did fine until the last ten minutes, when I started falling asleep and they ended the procedure early. Felt like crap for several hours after. The second time, I asked for the citrate to be turned down and it went great. No issues at all, finished the donation and was able to stand right up and leave. The donation process itself takes roughly two hours and you won't be able to use either hand while you're hooked up. Whole thing takes less than three hours. The red cross is also testing temperatures at the door, so make sure you're hydrated, cool, and well-rested, which can lower body temp several degrees. I had to reschedule out a month the first time, when I failed the entry check because I rode my motorcycle in on a hot day- even after waiting in the AC for a while.