Blood donations in Northern Ireland fall by a third

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Wednesday, 12 January 2022 12:16

By Q Radio news

Blood donations in Northern Ireland have fallen by more than a third over Christmas and the New Year.

The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service says its blood stocks are "significantly down" as a result.

It's blaming the Covid-19 pandemic as people can't donate blood if they've had a vaccine or booster jab in the last seven days.

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