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LET'S BEAT COVID-19 TOGETHER

Bikur Cholim has partnered with the prestigious Mayo Clinic and the NIH to offer
the most advanced antibody testing to our community for the purpose of
qualifying you as a convalescent plasma donor. This may also allow researchers
to better understand the COVID-19 immune response and work towards a cure. There
are no requirements to have had COVID-19 symptoms in order to be tested.

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Join fellow Yidden in this historic opportunity to make an unparalleled Kiddush
Hashem by qualifying to donate your plasma and, potentially, save tens of
thousands of lives by participating in this study and its community-wide
COVID-19 Antibody Drive.


CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION

DETROIT


SUN MAY 31

 * 11:00am-5:00pm
 * Southfield Pavilion

365 People Tested

SPECIALTY DRIVE

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LAKEWOOD, NJ


SUN MAY 17

   
 *  
 * 10:00am-8:00pm
 * Lake Terrace

3,302 People Tested

WEST HEMPSTEAD


MON MAY 18

 * 1:00pm-5:00pm
 * Young Israel of West Hempstead

180 People Tested

FIVE TOWNS /
FAR ROCKAWAY


WED MAY 20

 * 1:00pm-7:00pm
 * Yeshiva Darchei Torah

784 People Tested

LOS ANGELES


THUR MAY 21

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 * 9:00am-9:00pm
 * Bais Yaakov of Los Angeles

734 People Tested

NEW HAVEN, CT


THUR MAY 21

 * 3:30pm-6:30pm
 * YBDS

127 People Tested

FLATBUSH


SUN MAY 24

 * 10:00am-5:00pm
 * Talmud Torah of Flatbush

577 People Tested
 * 10:00am-5:00pm
 * Kingsway Jewish Center

594 People Tested

CATSKILL


SUN MAY 24

 * 10:00am-3:00pm
 * Catskills Hatzalah Garage

162 People Tested




partnering organizations


PREVIOUS EVENTS

DETROIT, MI


SUN MAY 10

 * 11:00am-5:00pm
 * YBY PreSchool / High School

406 People Tested

LAKEWOOD, NJ


WED APRIL 29

 * NEW! Research Program
 * Lakewood Bikur Cholim

258 People Tested

DEAL, NJ


TUE APRIL 28

 * 10:00am-6:00pm
 * DSN Community Center

262 People Tested

CROWN HEIGHTS


TUE APRIL 28

 * 12:00pm-6:00pm
 * Oholei Torah

841 People Tested

WATERBURY, CT


TUE APRIL 28

 * 10:00am-2:00pm
 * Waterbury Bnai Shalom

Offline

NEW HAVEN, CT


TUE APRIL 28

 * 12:00pm-4:00pm
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Offline

BORO PARK


WED APRIL 22

 * 9:00am-9:00pm
 * Ateres Golda Hall

1,551 People Tested

FLATBUSH


WED APRIL 22

 * 8:00am-4:00pm
 * Chaim Berlin High School

650 People Tested

FLATBUSH


WED APRIL 22

 * 8:00am-4:00pm
 * Sephardic Community Center

700 People Tested

BALTIMORE


11AM-3PM

 * Bais Yaakov Smith Ave Campus
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Offline

LAKEWOOD


APRIL 19 & 22

 * Blue Claws Stadium
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1,321 People Tested
 
 


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For questions, email plasma@lrbcol.org call or text 855-905-3020

Q: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS DRIVE?

Answer:The antibody drive was established for several reasons:
1) To identify potential plasma donors who can donate their antibodies to help
those
suffering with COVID.
2) To provide our communities with advanced and accurate antibody results from
the
Mayo Clinic.
3) To help local Rabbonim and doctors assess the level of COVID antibodies
within
different communities so that the leaders who make decisions on reopening will
have
accurate data to work with.
4) To allow for a Kiddush Hashem by collaborating with leading US labs,
including the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), to study these antibodies and create better
assays
(antibody tests), vaccines and potential pharmaceuticals which could help fight
COVID.
Our community has been hit hard and now we are rising to the occasion by trying
to
help this cause.

Q: WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL AND ANTIBODY DRIVE?

Answer: It does not matter whether you had (symptomatic) or did not have
symptoms (asymptomatic) of COVID to enter this study and have your antibody
level taken.
Any adult over age 18 can enter this study. You must be willing to fill out a
short survey and give your consent to be in the study and have your blood taken.

Q: WILL I GET MY TEST RESULTS?

Answer: Absolutely. You will get a secure email within several days of testing
with your Mayo Clinic COVID-19 IgG antibody results. Results will include
whether you are considered to have sufficient immunity and an actual number of
how much antibody you have.

Q: IS THERE ANY CHARGE FOR ME TO PARTICIPATE?

Answer: There is no charge for you to participate in this testing. Enrolling is
completely voluntary on your part.

Q: TELL ME ABOUT THE “STUDY” COMPONENT?

Answer: A group of physicians have put together a study to correlate degree of
symptoms, if any, with your COVID antibody levels. This will be valuable to the
scientific community and help gain insight into this disease and how one
develops immunity. The study utilizes a short survey to determine your symptoms
and possible treatments you underwent for COVID-19, if you had any.
Additionally, we will be looking at those without symptoms to see if they
developed any immunity based on their exposure within the community. There is no
charge to participate in the study and you must enroll on a voluntary basis.

Q: IF I AM POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 IGG WHAT DO THESE RESULTS MEAN?

Answer: If you have a positive test result (antibodies are detected), you have
likely been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 at some point in the
recent past. It takes the body a few weeks after infection to develop IgG to a
specific virus. Because COVID-19 is so new to the world it is impossible to
predict exactly how protective these antibodies are or how long they are likely
to last.

Q: HOW CAN MY BLOOD HELP SAVE A LIFE?

Answer: If you've had COVID-19 and recovered, your blood most likely has
antibodies in it that are able to attack the COVID-19 virus. Plasma, which is
the component of your blood that contains antibodies, can be used to treat
COVID-19 patients and give them a better chance of fighting off the virus.
Similar plasma donations have been successfully used to treat severely ill
COVID-19 patients.

Q: CAN I DONATE PLASMA EVEN THOUGH MY LOCALITY HAS A STAY-AT-HOME ORDER?

Answer: Yes. Blood and plasma donations are an exception to stay-at-home orders.

Q. WHAT DOES THE PROCESS OF CONVALESCENT COVID-19 PLASMA DONATION ENTAIL?

Answer: Plasma will be taken in the same fashion that blood is taken from a vein
in your arm. It’s simple, fast, and painless.

Q. WHAT REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO BE TESTED?

Answer: In order to be tested, all of the following requirements must be met:
 * You had to have had real symptoms, like fever over 99°F. Slight symptoms like
   a cold or a headache are not enough.
 * You must be completely symptom-free for at least a week.
 * You must be willing to donate blood and possibly travel up to an hour to do
   so.
 * Note: Antibody levels will not be available. Eligible donors will be
   contacted with information on how to proceed.

Antibody testing results, at this time, do not definitively indicate your immune
status and should not be used to change current recommended social distancing
rules.
 
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