Sen. Klobuchar on Plasma donation awareness Act
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Senator amy klobuchar is launching a campaign to raise public awareness about the importance of plasma donation during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kimt news 3's annalise johnson joins us live.
Annalise ?
"* how can people help?
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"* i'm here at the mayo clinic hilton building ?
"* whih houses the blood donor center.
People who have recovered from covid?
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"* can donate the plasma here at mayo.
Antibodies in the blood of people who have recovered from the virus can help people who are severely ill with covid?
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U?
"*s senator amy klobuchar's husband was the 7th person in the state to donate his plasma through mayo clinic's program.
He will soon return to rochester for his 3rd donation.
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"* senator klobuchar is partnering with republican u?
"*s senator roger wicker of mississippi to launch legislation to raise awareness about the importance of donating the life?
"*saving plasma.
It's called the plasma donation awareness act.
The senator says it comes down to personal obligation to bring in donations.
No one's gonna make you give plasma.
No one's gonna give you a big check for donating plasma.
You do this because your heart, because you know you're going to help fellow citizens.
You may not know who the person is whose life youre saving i also spoke to senator klobuchar about major general jensen of the minnesota national guard being confirmed by the senate as the next director of the u?
"*s army national guard.
You can hear that interview on kimt news 3 at 6.
Live in rochester annalise johnson kimt thank you annalise.
We'll have a link posted on our website indicating where you can be tested and make a life saving plasma donation.