Free COVID-19 home tests are once again available to Americans, as the US Department of Health and Human Services has announced the resumption of the program. The initiative, which was halted in May, will allow households to order up to four free tests from Covidtests.gov. The tests will be valid until the end of 2023 and will include instructions on how to check extended expiration dates. In addition, the HHS will invest $600 million in 12 US COVID-19 test makers to boost manufacturing capacity and purchase over-the-counter tests for federal use.
Free COVID-19 home tests are back for US households
The US Department of Health and Human Services announced that it will resume the program to offer free Covid-19 home tests to Americans. The program, which was temporarily halted, allows households to order up to four free tests per household from the Covidtests.gov website. The tests will be valid until the end of 2023 and will include instructions on how to check extended expiration dates. Additionally, the HHS will invest $600 million to support US COVID-19 test makers and increase manufacturing capacity.
Investment in US COVID-19 test makers
The US Department of Health and Human Services will invest $600 million in 12 US COVID-19 test makers. This investment aims to boost manufacturing capacity and purchase over-the-counter COVID-19 tests for federal use. The funding will be distributed among manufacturers in several states, including New Jersey, California, Texas, Washington, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. This initiative is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to reduce reliance on overseas manufacturing and strengthen the domestic production of at-home COVID-19 rapid tests.
