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CDC is collaborating with Vitalant Research Institute, American Red Cross, and Westat Inc. to conduct a nationwide COVID-19 seroprevalence survey of blood donors. De-identified blood samples are tested for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 to better understand the percentage of people in the United States who have antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 [the virus that causes COVID-19] and to track how this percentage changes over time. Both SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccines currently used in the United States result in production of anti-spike [anti-S] antibodies but only infection results in production of anti-nucleocapsid [anti-N] antibodies. Infection-induced seroprevalence estimates the proportion of the population with antibody evidence of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and refers to the percent of the population with anti-nucleocapsid antibodies. Combined infection-Induced and Vaccination-Induced seroprevalence estimates the proportion of the population with antibody evidence of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19 vaccination, or both, and refers to the percent of the population that has anti-spike antibodies, anti-nucleocapsid antibodies, or both. This link connects to a webpage that displays the data from the Nationwide Blood Donor Seroprevalence Survey. It offers an interactive visualization available at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#nationwide-blood-donor-seroprevalence-2022