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NZ Blood Service - Blood Drive

Fri, 02 Aug 2024

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The New Zealand Blood Service will be holding a mobile blood drive at Glendowie College on Friday, 2 August 2024 from 9am – 2pm at the College Hall.

Information for Parents, Guardians and Whanau

The Care of Children Act 2004 allows people 16 years and over to make their own decisions about whether or not they wish to give blood. Students may choose to donate blood at this session. NZBS recommends that students discuss becoming a blood donor with their family. If families have a particular objection to the student choosing to donate blood, please make this known to the student and to the school before the blood drive date. 

Becoming a blood donor……

Age:  At least 16 years of age.

Height /Weight:  Weigh at least 50kg – First-time donors under 25 years of age must also meet the height and weight criteria. Use the handy calculator on the NZBS website at www.nzblood.co.nz to find out if you can donate.

Health:               

  • You must be in good health.
  • You cannot donate if you have a cold, flu, sore throat, cold sore, stomach bug or any other infection.
  • You must wait 3 months following a tattoo or piercing before you can donate. If a piercing was performed by a registered health professional (G.P, pharmacist, etc), you may be eligible to donate after 12 hours.
  • If you have recently visited the dentist, you must wait at least 24 hours following a minor procedure (cleaning, fillings or braces) or until you have recovered before donating. For complex procedures, such as tooth extraction, please wait at least 7 days after your procedure and any antibiotic treatment.

Travel:

  • If you have been overseas recently, please refer to the ‘Donating after Travelling’ tool available at www.nzblood.co.nz to find out when you can donate.

Food: You must have eaten some food during the four hours prior to donation. 

Identification: You need to bring suitable identification with you. This can be either a student I.D. card or driver’s licence. 

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