Vitalant urges New Mexicans to donate their blood

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Across America, blood supplies are running low, but this isn't new information. Summer is commonly known as trauma season, and in New Mexico, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, and Mississippi, nearly 50% of Vitalant's blood supply has been used.A release from Vitalant said donors are needed because they provide blood services for 47 hospitals in New Mexico and the Four Corners region. Nationwide, Vitalant services around 900 hospitals.Vitalant Chief Medical and Scientif