TABLE 2.
Estimateda COVID-19 convalescent plasma collections in 2020 and 2021 (expressed in thousands) and transfusions in 2021 in the United States.
| 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total collections | 603 (534–672) | 378 (321–435) |
| Blood centers | 552 (497–607) | 353 (304–403) |
| Hospitals | 51 (6–97) | 24 (−4–53) |
| Transfusions | 190 (172–208) |
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38 of 53 community-based blood centers and 25 of 83 hospital-based blood centers reported COVID-19 convalescent plasma collection data for 2020. 38 of 53 community-based blood centers and 36 of 83 hospital-based blood centers reported COVID-19 convalescent plasma collection data for 2021. 1481 of 3684 hospitals reported COVID-19 convalescent plasma transfusion data for 2021.