The Opportunity to Get Free Home COVID-19 Rapid Tests

Starting tomorrow (Monday, September 23, 2024), all U.S. households can once again request 4 free at-home rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 on the website www.COVIDTests.gov.

For information about at-home rapid antigen tests, see At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests | FDA.

Before throwing out tests you may have at home already, keep in mind that for many, the expiration dates have been extended beyond the date printed on the packaging. To see if your tests’ expiration dates have been extended, go to At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests | FDA.

UPDATE (9/23/24)

I tried to submit my own order today, but apparently there is a delay. The government now states that you will be able to order them by the end of the month (1 week from today), but I cannot find anywhere where they specify the exact day.

One caution: Be sure you use COVIDTests.gov and not COVIDTests.com (the latter is an active website for a private company).