Biden administration makes at-home Covid tests available for free again this winter

[Mary Wilson]

PUBLISHED THU, DEC 15 20225:01 AM EST
UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Spencer Kimball

KEY POINTS

• Households can now order a total of four rapid Covid tests for free at CovidTests.gov.
• Orders will start shipping next week, just days before families gather for the Christmas holiday.
• The Biden administration shut down the free at-home Covid test program in September because Congress did not pass additional funding.
• The White House said it decided to shift existing money to buy more tests and relaunch the popular program as Covid cases started increasing again.

... Households can now order a total of four rapid Covid tests for free at CovidTests.gov. Orders will start shipping next week, just days before families gather for the Christmas holiday, and deliveries will continue in the following weeks, according to the White House.

... The White House decided to shift existing money to buy more tests and relaunch the popular program as Covid cases started increasing again, a senior administration official told reporters during a call Wednesday evening.

... The administration is also focusing on increasing vaccination rates in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, which house some of the people most vulnerable to severe illness from Covid.

The federal government will send out a playbook that calls on nursing homes to keep all residents up to date on the vaccines, offer treatment to residents who do catch Covid and take steps to improve indoor air quality, according to a White House fact sheet.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/15/biden-admin-free-covid-home-tests.html

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Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here's what you need to know about your order:

• Limit of one order per residential address
• One order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (COVID.gov/tests has more details about at-home tests, including extended shelf life and updated expiration dates)

NOTE: Image of tests is only representative.

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List of Authorized At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests


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Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.: BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 15 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Requires supervision of a telehealth proctor and a smartphone or computer Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 15 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.: BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 15 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Smartphone optional Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 15 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
Access Bio, Inc.: CareStart COVID-19 Antigen Home Test Alternate brand name:	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Smartphone optional Alternate brand name: On/go COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test Results in 10 minutes	Shelf Life: 15 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
ACON Laboratories, Inc: Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test Alternate brand name:	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Smartphone optional Alternate brand name: On/Go One COVID-19 Antigen Home Test Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 21 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
Advin Biotech Inc.: Advin COVID-19 Antigen Test @Home	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing). People without symptoms. The test is to be performed three times over five days (serial testing).	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 15-30 minutes	Shelf Life: 12 months Expiration Date: See box label
ANP Technologies, Inc.: NIDS COVID-19 Antigen Home Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing). People without symptoms. The test is to be performed three times over five days (serial testing).	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 15-30 minutes	Shelf Life: 11 months Expiration Date: See box label
Aptitude Medical Systems Inc.: Metrix COVID-19 Test	People with or without symptoms	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Molecular test Nasal swab Saliva Requires a Metrix Reader (sold separately) Smartphone optional Results in 30 minutes	Shelf Life: 12 Months Expiration Date: See box label
Azure Biotech Inc.: Fastep COVID-19 Antigen Home Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 5 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing). People without symptoms. The test is to be performed three times over five days (serial testing).	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 15-30 minutes	Shelf Life: 24 months Expiration Date: See box label
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD): BD Veritor At-Home COVID-19 Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Requires a smartphone Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 6 months Expiration Date: See box label
Beijing Hotgen Biotech Co., Ltd.: Hotgen COVID-19 Antigen Home Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing). People without symptoms. The test is to be performed three times over five days (serial testing).	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 15-30 minutes	Shelf Life: 6 months Expiration Date: See box label
Celltrion USA, Inc.: Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Home Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older	Antigen test Mid-turbinate nasal swab Smartphone optional Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 18 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for updated expiration dates
CorDX, Inc.: CorDx COVID-19 Ag Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing). People without symptoms. The test is to be performed three times over five days (serial testing).	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 10-30 minutes	Shelf Life: 15 months Expiration Date: See box label
CTK Biotech, Inc.: ImmuView COVID-19 Antigen Home Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 5 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing). People without symptoms. The test is to be performed three times over five days (serial testing).	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 15-30 minutes	Shelf Life: 12 months Expiration Date: See box label
Cue Health Inc.: Cue COVID-19 Test for Home and Over The Counter (OTC) Use	People with or without symptoms	Age 18 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Molecular test Nasal swab Requires a Cue Cartridge Reader (sold separately) Requires a smartphone Results in 20 minutes	Shelf Life: 4 months Expiration Date: See box label
Detect, Inc.: Detect Covid-19 Test	People suspected of COVID-19 People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Molecular test Nasal swab Requires a Detect Hub (sold separately) Smartphone optional Results in 60 minutes	Shelf-Life: 8 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
Ellume Limited: Ellume COVID-19 Home Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 16 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Mid-turbinate nasal swab Requires a Smartphone Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 12 months Expiration Date: See box label
Genabio Diagnostics Inc.: Genabio COVID-19 Rapid Self-Test Kit	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days. People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 15-30 minutes	Shelf Life: 18 months Expiration Date: See box label
iHealth Labs, Inc.: iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Alternate brand name:	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 15 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Smartphone optional Results in 15 minutes Alternate brand name: GoodToKnow COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Alternate brand name: GoToKnow COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test	Shelf Life: 15 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
InBios International Inc: SCoV-2 Ag Detect Rapid Self-Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 5 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 20 minutes	Shelf Life: 13 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
Lucira Health, Inc: Lucira CHECK-IT COVID-19 Test Kit	People with or without symptoms	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Molecular test Nasal swab Smartphone optional Results in 30 minutes	Shelf Life: 18 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
Maxim Biomedical, Inc.: MaximBio ClearDetect COVID-19 Antigen Home Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 5 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 8 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
Oceanit Foundry LLC: ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing). People without symptoms. The test is to be performed three times over five days (serial testing).	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 20-30 minutes	Shelf Life: 12 months Expiration Date: See box label
OraSure Technologies, Inc.: InteliSwab COVID-19 Rapid Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 18 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Smartphone optional Results in 30 minutes	Shelf Life: 12 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
OSANG LLC: OHC COVID-19 Antigen Self Test Alternate brand name:	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing). People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing).	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Alternate brand name: QuickFinder COVID-19 Antigen Self Test Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 12 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for list of updated expiration dates
PHASE Scientific International, Ltd.: INDICAID COVID-19 Rapid Antigen At-Home Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 6 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 20 minutes	Shelf Life: 12 months Expiration Date: See box label
Quidel Corporation: QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 6 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 10 minutes	Shelf Life: 16 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for updated expiration date
SD Biosensor, Inc.: Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Test 1	People with symptoms that began within the last 6 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 20 minutes Telehealth Proctor Supervised (optional)	Shelf Life: 12 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for updated expiration date
Siemens Healthineers: CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 24 months (extended) Expiration Date: See link for updated expiration date
Watmind USA: Speedy Swab Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test	People with symptoms that began within the last 6 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing) People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing)	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 6 months Expiration Date: See box label
Xiamen Boson Biotech Co., Ltd.: Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Card	People with symptoms that began within the last 6 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing). People without symptoms. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing).	Age 14 years and older Age 2 years and older when collected by an adult	Antigen test Nasal swab Results in 15 minutes	Shelf Life: 6 months Expiration Date: See box label

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