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Fort Bend County Emergency Medical Service officials provide a demonstration of the county's whole blood equipment. (Aubrey Vogel/Community Impact)

Fort Bend County EMS administers 100th unit of whole blood

By Aubrey Vogel

Fort Bend County Emergency Medical Services administered its 100th unit of whole blood on March 4—just over nine months after the program launched, officials said.

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