# Most Americans think the U.S. has a blood shortage

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/most-americans-think-the-u-s-has-a-blood-shortage/

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## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. 70.4% of Americans believe there is a blood shortage, including 50.2% who see a moderate shortage and 20.1% who see a severe one.

Another 26.2% believe supply meets demand. The findings measure public perceptions of the blood supply; they do not establish the actual availability of donated blood.

## Topline

Which of these do you think best describes the current blood supply in the US?

Most Americans think the U.S. has a blood shortage.

- Moderate shortage: 50.2%
- The blood supply meets current demand: 26.2%
- Severe shortage: 20.1%
- Moderate oversupply: 3.0%
- Severe oversupply: 0.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-08-13 → 2026-08-18
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Verasight JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-3](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-3)

## Citation

JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-3](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-3)