Final donation for man whose blood helped save 2.4 million babies

For every regular blood donation, three lives could be saved; an ordinary plasma donation could save 18.

But James Harrison is extraordinary.

• Kate Aubusson
• The Age

His blood has helped save the lives of 2.4 million babies.

The 81-year-old’s plasma contains a potent antibody used to create a remarkable treatment known as Anti-D that protects unborn babies from the potentially deadly Rhesus D Haemolytic Disease (HDN).

On Friday, after more than 60 years and 1173 donations, Mr Harrison made his final benefaction.

“It’s a sad day for me. The end of a long run,” Mr Harrison says as his blood flows from the crook of his right arm to the…

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