Overview
- Osakidetza issued an urgent call after holiday-period donations fell and an early flu surge reduced availability.
- Health officials report the influenza wave peaked in December, leaving many regular donors temporarily ineligible and increasing demand.
- The Odolkideak association launched a mobile collection drive, starting in Ondarroa today with published times and continuing in Gernika, Markina-Xemein, Lekeitio, Bermeo and Mundaka on set dates.
- Donor guidance emphasizes ages 18–65, body weight over 50 kilograms, and a 15-day wait after respiratory infections.
- Euskadi recorded 79,107 donations last year from 46,418 people, including 6,599 new donors, with plasma used to produce essential medicines.