{"id":140679,"date":"2021-05-24T16:36:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T07:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=140679&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-05-24T16:40:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T07:40:58","slug":"more-blood-donations-needed","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/more-blood-donations-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"More Blood Donations Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fukuoka branch of the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) needs the help of local blood and platelet donors. The latest anti-coronavirus measures have led to the closing of some large commercial facilities on weekends. That has reduced opportunities for people to visit its centers. Five blood donation centers listed below run as usual regardless of the closures of other facilities inside the same building (*Meanwhile, blood donations are needed especially on weekdays &#8211;\u00a0 Also, reservations are strongly recommended to avoid congestion.):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Osshoi Hakata (\u732e\u8840\u30eb\u30fc\u30e0\u30fb\u304a\u3063\u3057\u3087\u3044\u535a\u591a)<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Kg2dXiDfXmxVnaGD9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8F Hakata Bus Termial, 2-1 Hakataekichuogai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<a href=\"tel: 092-476-1400\">092-476-1400<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Canal City (\u732e\u8840\u30eb\u30fc\u30e0\u30fb\u30ad\u30e3\u30ca\u30eb\u30b7\u30c6\u30a3)<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/dGxyARFeDcX5eqCD6\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1F Canal City Business Center Bldg., 1-2-25 Sumiyoshi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<a href=\"tel: 092-272-5853\">092-272-5853<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Happy Cross IMS (\u732e\u8840\u30eb\u30fc\u30e0\u30fb\u30cf\u30c3\u30d4\u30fc\u30af\u30ed\u30b9 \u30a4\u30e0\u30ba)<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/rD5DpMYctNSkszUX8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8F IMS, 1-7-11 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<a href=\"tel: 092-726-1188\">092-726-1188<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kurosaki Clover (\u732e\u8840\u30eb\u30fc\u30e0\u30fb\u304f\u308d\u3055\u304d\u30af\u30ed\u30fc\u30d0\u30fc)<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/CQdCS4751eKmTYkK9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1F Aeon Town Kurosaki, 3-1 Nishimagari-machi, Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu City <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<a href=\"tel: 093-644-1211\">093-644-1211<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Uomachi Gintengai (\u732e\u8840\u30eb\u30fc\u30e0\u30fb\u9b5a\u753a\u9280\u5929\u8857)<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/NoZxuFMqVdUisvrx6\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shirakaba Bldg., 1-3-3 Uomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<a href=\"tel: 093-551-1211\">093-551-1211<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than a few blood drives (blood donation buses) are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bs.jrc.or.jp\/bc9\/fukuoka\/place\/m1_03_index.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scheduled<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each day across the prefecture. JRCS\u00a0 seeks companies and organizations to host more blood drives, too. Details are available from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bs.jrc.or.jp\/bc9\/fukuoka\/2020\/04\/post-102.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Blood donation eligibility guidance for those who receive a COVID-19 vaccination is in effect as of May 14:<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Those who receive RNA vaccine (including mRNA vaccine\/ *Pfizer-manufactured vaccine) must wait 48 hours before giving blood. Applicable for first and second injections.<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Those who experience fever (37.5C or higher,) fatigue or muscle ache after taking any COVID-19 vaccine should wait until those symptoms are completely gone.<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Those who suffer anaphylaxis after getting COVID-19 vaccine cannot give blood until one year after the full recovery from the symptoms.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp\/contents\/kenketsukyouryoku.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Prefecture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bs.jrc.or.jp\/bc9\/fukuoka\/2021\/05\/post-172.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese Red Cross Society<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-140680\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blood-donation-room-at-IMS-.jpg?resize=1024%2C703&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blood-donation-room-at-IMS-.jpg?resize=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blood-donation-room-at-IMS-.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blood-donation-room-at-IMS-.jpg?resize=768%2C528&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blood-donation-room-at-IMS-.jpg?w=1150&amp;ssl=1 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bs.jrc.or.jp\/bc9\/fukuoka\/place\/m1_01_00_index.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Japanese Red Cross Society<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area news for those who cannot read Japanese. 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The latest anti-coronavirus measures have led to the closing of some large commercial facilities on weekends. 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