Americans are being advised not to discard unused at-home COVID-19 tests that may have passed their expiration dates, as the FDA has extended the expiration dates of many popular at-home test products amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the US.
As COVID-19 cases rise with the return of children to school, people are seeking free COVID test kits through various means, including mail and insurance coverage, while health authorities monitor the spread of new variants.
COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing and while the COVIDtests.gov program that provided free tests has been suspended, low-cost or free testing options are still available through local clinics, insurance, and community-based testing sites.
Free at-home COVID tests provided by the Postal Service program may no longer be available, but there are still multiple options for getting tested for COVID-19 without paying, including the Test to Treat initiative, Health Resources & Services Administration health centers, and the CDC's Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) program.
Free COVID-19 tests are still available at retail pharmacies and clinics, even though many at-home test kits have expired after the public health emergency ended on May 11.
The Biden administration is restarting its program of offering free at-home Covid tests through the mail, aiming to replenish the nation's stockpile and prepare for a possible winter surge of the virus.
The Biden administration is providing funding for new at-home COVID-19 tests and reopening a website for Americans to order free tests in order to prevent potential shortages during the upcoming rise in coronavirus cases.
The US Department of Health and Human Services is investing $600 million in domestic COVID-19 test manufacturers and reopening COVIDTests.gov to provide free tests to households across the country, improving preparedness and securing 200 million new tests for future use.
The US Postal Service will resume shipping free COVID-19 tests to homes across the country, made possible by a $600 million investment from the White House, as COVID cases continue to rise and winter approaches.
The US government will offer households four free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests starting October 2 to help detect and prevent the spread of the virus, especially during holiday gatherings.
Americans can now order additional free Covid-19 tests from the federal government following the revival of the program with $600 million in funding.
The US Postal Service is shipping free COVID-19 tests to every household in the US, allowing individuals to order up to four tests within two minutes, as infection rates increase and hospitalization rates related to COVID-19 are rising.
