HOME TEST KIT – Abbott

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Date

Early 2022

Description

Every home in the US was eligible to order four free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 antigen tests through the United States Postal Service (USPS) as part of the Biden Administration's response to the surge of the Omicron variant in early 2022. By January 19, 2022 half-billion tests were available for order.

Source

US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Abbott Inc.

Citation

“HOME TEST KIT – Abbott,” The Global Health Chronicles, accessed November 22, 2024, https://globalhealthchronicles.org/items/show/8561.