Help Immunocompromised Patients by Donating COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP)

Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is proud to be the first blood center in California and only the second in the nation authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manufacture and distribute high-titer COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP) under a Biologics License Application (BLA).

This milestone ensures that immunocompromised patients across the country continue to have access to this important treatment option. If you’ve recovered from COVID-19, your plasma could help save the lives of those still at risk from severe illness.

What Is COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma?

COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP) is plasma collected from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 and developed antibodies against the virus. This plasma can help boost the immune response of patients who are immunocompromised and unable to mount sufficient protection on their own.

Why It Matters

Although the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization for CCP was revoked in 2025, Stanford Blood Center has now secured full FDA licensure to continue producing and distributing high-titer CCP nationwide. This ensures that healthcare providers can continue to offer a proven, safe treatment option to the patients who need it most.

How to Participate

If you have recovered from COVID-19 and are interested in learning more about donating for the CCP program, please reach out to our Special Donations team at: specialdonations@stanford.edu.

Stanford Blood Center remains committed to innovation, patient care, and advancing transfusion medicine through research and specialized blood products. Learn more about Special Donations: stanfordbloodcenter.org/other-ways-to-donate.

Sam and Beth’s CCP Story: Critically Ill Patient and Wife Turned Plasma Donors

Dr. Sam P. Most, Chief of the Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford Health Care (SHC) and professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, is not only an accomplished and beloved member of the Stanford community; he is also a dedicated husband in his familial life and a very health, very active individual in his personal life. However, when faced with COVID-19, neither his role in the healthcare community, nor his strong support system at home, nor his glowing medical record were enough to prevent him from becoming dangerously ill.

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