{"id":13665,"date":"2024-09-26T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=13665"},"modified":"2024-09-26T09:24:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:24:27","slug":"how-to-get-free-covid-tests-this-month-and-when-to-take-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=13665","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Free Covid Tests This Month and When to Take Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Here\u2019s how to get them, plus when to take a test.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Starting Thursday, you can once again order free Covid tests from the government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Every household in the United States will be able to order four tests from Covidtests.gov between now and the end of the year. People can also get tests by calling <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"tel:18002320233\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1-800-232-0233<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Dawn O\u2019Connell, the assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the Department of Health and Human Services, said it was important to make sure Americans had access to free tests as they spend more time indoors and gather for the holidays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIf past is prologue, we have always seen increasing cases as we head into fall and winter,\u201d Ms. O\u2019Connell said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s a refresher on how the tests work, and answers to common questions about them.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-2e063ad4\">Do the tests work against the newest variants?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Yes, they do, Ms. O\u2019Connell said. \u201cWe check every time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The tests still pick up on a protein in the virus, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/covid19.nih.gov\/news-and-stories\/how-rapid-antigen-tests-perform-against-viral-variants#:~:text=Rapid%20antigen%20tests%20detect%20proteins,and%20manufactured%20for%20this%20purpose.\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">no matter the variant<\/a>, said Nathaniel Hafer, an associate professor of molecular medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Food and Drug Administration estimates that at-home tests will detect the virus <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/medical-devices\/safety-communications\/home-covid-19-antigen-tests-take-steps-reduce-your-risk-false-negative-results-fda-safety\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">at least 80 percent<\/a> of the time when someone is infected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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People can also get tests by calling 1-800-232-0233.Dawn O\u2019Connell, the assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the Department of Health and Human Services, said it was important to make sure Americans had access to free tests as they spend more time indoors and gather for the holidays.\u201cIf past is prologue, we have always seen increasing cases as we head into fall and winter,\u201d Ms. O\u2019Connell said.Here\u2019s a refresher on how the tests work, and answers to common questions about them.Do the tests work against the newest variants?Yes, they do, Ms. O\u2019Connell said. \u201cWe check every time.\u201dThe tests still pick up on a protein in the virus, no matter the variant, said Nathaniel Hafer, an associate professor of molecular medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School.The Food and Drug Administration estimates that at-home tests will detect the virus at least 80 percent of the time when someone is infected.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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