GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Spectrum Health says it is treating COVID-19 patients with blood plasma from patients who have recovered from the virus through a partnership with Versiti Blood Centers.
Spectrum Health is a part of the National Convalescent Plasma Project, which is a group that studies convalescent plasma therapy. The therapy treats diseases that spread fast when other forms of treatment or vaccines aren’t available.
As of Thursday, Spectrum says it has treated three patients using the therapy. Patients with severe symptoms have the option of having an additional treatment.
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