U.S. - Free At-Home COVID tests available for order now

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I'm lucky that my CVS pharmacy provides drive up COVID-19 free testing with appointments available usually in 24-48hrs. Recently, oldest son had to travel to CVS in NJ 30 min away to get tested per MD request when had URI infection signs/wheezing during Christmas week --thankfully, negative + steroid inhaler helped. So I just ordered at home tests during today's beta testing. Added COVID testing site links to help AN members easily find a test center.

Starting 1/19/22, order free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests here: https://www.covidtests.gov/

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Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order #4 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days starting in late January.

The Biden administration partnered with the United States Postal Service to distribute the test. Workers at 43 facilities around the country (including in my PA Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh), will build and label millions of the testing kits for postal service mail delivery. Philly site is in my county, 10 min away from my home, so I expect to get quick delivery of test kits. ?

Need immediate testing? Find a Testing Location Near You

If you need a COVID-⁠19 test now, are looking for another type of COVID-⁠19 test, or need more than #4 tests, check resources below:

20,000+ Free Testing Sites:

No-cost antigen and PCR COVID-⁠19 tests are available to everyone in the U.S., including the uninsured, at more than 20,000 sites nationwide. Find Covid testing locations in your state.

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Visit these companies' websites to learn more about their efforts to provide timely and accessible COVID-19 testing or to schedule an appointment.

CVS Health

Local independent pharmacies in partnership with Health Mart, eTrueNorth, and TOPCO

Rite Aid

Walgreens

Walmart in partnership with Quest Diagnostics

Find a health center near you for available COVID-19 screening and testing; call the health center for more information about availability of low or no-cost testing.

COVID-19 vaccines and booster locations found: https://www.vaccines.gov/

Flu vaccine locations: https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/

Take advantage of these resources to get COVID under control.