Donate Blood: Upcoming Inova Blood Drives In Fairfax County

FAIRFAX, VA — January marks National Blood Donor Month, and the need for blood donations continues at Inova Blood Donor Services.

Inova Blood Donor Services estimates it must collect 200 units of must collect 200 units of blood, platelet, plasma and double red cells a day to meet the needs of the community. As of Jan. 4, the red blood cell inventory is below the desired levels for most blood types. Donated blood has a shelf life of 42 days while donated platelets have a shelf life of five days.

To facilitate the donation process, Inova Blood Donor Services has donor centers (CentreMed Donor Center in Centreville, Dulles Donor Center in Sterling and Woodburn Donor Center in Annandale) as well as mobile blood drives. Donating blood during the COVID-19 pandemic is considered safe, as staff take extra precautions and use approved cleaning and disinfectant products daily.

All successful blood donations are also tested for the COVID-19 antibody, which can tell if you had a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. Anyone who had a positive COVID-19 test and has been symptom-free for at least 14 days may be eligible to donate convalescent plasma. This plasma may be helpful to COVID-19 patients actively fighting COVID-19 and is being studied by Inova.

Below we've rounded up the upcoming blood drives around Fairfax County. You can also check for appointment times at donor centers or check the upcoming Red Cross blood drives.

Holy Spirit Catholic Church School Gym: 8800 Braddock Road, Annandale, VA 22003

Jan. 9, 6:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Lewinsville Presbyterian Church Bloodmobile: 1724 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101

Jan. 10, 7:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

St. Stephen's United Methodist Church Bloodmobile: 9203 Braddock Road, Burke, VA 22015

Jan. 11, 2 p.m.-7 p.m.

Burke VFRD Bloodmobile: 9501 Old Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA 22015

Jan. 13, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.

CITY OF FAIRFAX Bloodmobile: 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030

Jan. 14, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.

Reston Bible Church Lobby: 45650 Oakbrook Court, Dulles, VA 20166

Jan. 16, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish Hall: 750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, VA 20170

Jan. 17, 7:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Good Shepherd UMC Bloodmobile: 2351 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, VA 22181

Jan. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

McLean VFD Bloodmobile: 1455 Laughlin Avenue, McLean, VA 22101

Jan. 19, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.

Social Burger Vienna Bloodmobile: 350 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180

Jan. 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Greater Springfield VFD Bloodmobile: 7011 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22150

Jan. 25, 12:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Reston Town Center Market Street at the Pavilion: Market Street at the Pavilion, Reston Town Center, Reston, VA 20190

Jan. 26, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Hall: 400 Center Street South, Vienna, VA 22180

Jan. 28, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.

Burke Community Church Auditorium: 9900 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke, VA 22015

Jan. 29, 12 p.m.-6 p.m.

St. Bernadette Catholic Church Bradican Building, far right side of front of church - bloodmobile: 7600 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA 22152

Jan. 30, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.