/tags/blood Blood en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:51:06 GMT /local-news/2023-06-08/vermonters-encouraged-to-regularly-donate-blood-amid-national-shortage The Red Cross urges Vermonters to donate throughout the summer, a time that people generally donate the least. In Vermont, 560 people every week need to donate blood to meet demand. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:51:06 GMT /local-news/2023-06-08/vermonters-encouraged-to-regularly-donate-blood-amid-national-shortage Lia Chien /vpr-news/2022-02-04/how-are-vermonts-hospitals-faring-were-back-from-the-edge-as-covid-numbers-fall Hospitals across the state remain very busy, even as the state boasts one of the lowest COVID hospitalization rates in the country. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-02-04/how-are-vermonts-hospitals-faring-were-back-from-the-edge-as-covid-numbers-fall Lexi Krupp /vpr-news/2022-01-27/how-are-vermonts-hospitals-faring-its-still-hard-as-covid-admissions-remain-steady The surge in new COVID patients appears to be subsiding, but new challenges continue to arise. Dozens of patients are stuck in the hospital, waiting to get into nursing homes. And blood supplies have reached critical lows. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:07:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-01-27/how-are-vermonts-hospitals-faring-its-still-hard-as-covid-admissions-remain-steady Lexi Krupp /programs/2013-12-13/there-will-be-blood-drives The annual Gift of Life Marathon blood drive in Rutland will aim to beat a national record on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Just what exactly is all that blood usedâ€� Fri, 13 Dec 2013 18:22:00 GMT /programs/2013-12-13/there-will-be-blood-drives Nina Keck, Sage Van Wing