Plasma Donation Program To Help Coronavirus Patients Launched By Vitalant, UPMC, Allegheny Health Network

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new program designed to help Coronavirus patients has been launched by Vitalant, UPMC, and Allegheny Health Network.
The program is designed to help treat patients with active, severe cases of COVID-19.
The program will treat patients with blood plasma donated by people who have recovered from the disease.
Known as “convalescent plasma,” this plasma contains antibodies that may give patients an extra boost to fight their illness.
The FDA has identified and