Actor Daniel Dae Kim Donates Plasma Amidst Pandemic

Actor Daniel Dae Kim’s convalescent plasma donation was featured May 1 on ‘The Call to Unite’—a 24-hour live streamed event that celebrates our shared humanity during the coronavirus pandemic. Special Olympics chairman Tim Shriver organized the event, which showcases celebrities like Kim, Oprah and Julia Roberts, alongside former presidents and faith leaders.

After fully recovering from COVID-19, Kim flew from his home in Hawaii to give his vital plasma donation at a Vitalant blood donation center in Ventura, CA. Convalescent plasma contains antibodies that are active against the disease to give patients’ immune systems the ability to attack the virus.

“I learned about the Mayo Clinic being named the national program for this effort and I wanted to do my part to help those who are still battling the illness,” said Daniel Dae Kim. “I hope those who can will consider joining me to help other Americans in need—either through the Mayo Clinic, Red Cross or their local blood donation center, like Vitalant.” Kim plays a doctor in the TV shows The Good Doctor and New Amsterdam and was also on Lost and Hawaii Five-O.

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