Starting Thursday, Americans can order four free at-home COVID tests from the federal government ahead of respiratory virus season.

Americans can once again order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government starting Thursday ahead of the upcoming respiratory virus season.

This is the third year in a row the Biden-Harris administration has allowed Americans to order over-the-counter tests at no charge.

Anyone wanting to order tests can do so at COVID.gov/tests. Four tests will be shipped free by USPS, starting Sep. 30.

    • @CascadianGiraffe
      6•2 months ago

      That’s what I paid last month at Walgreens for a kit with 2 tests.

      I thought they were still free so it was quite the sticker shock. I went in for supplies thinking I could afford $40 this month and ended up spending $65.

      If I didn’t NEED the test for work I would have just not bothered at that price. When you live check-to-check stuff like this matters.

      • @FireTower
        3•2 months ago

        I’m shocked your work doesn’t have some for free. Kits are much cheaper in bulk orders and the benefit to an employer of not having sick people killing production is probably clear.

        One job I had had a literal pallet of them. People would grab an entire family’s worth at a time.

        • @CascadianGiraffe
          1•2 months ago

          They were asking people to come in anyway. They don’t care. I took the test for my own legal protection from my employer.

    • ZerlynaEnglish
      3•2 months ago

      I’ll have to check again. But I’m happy for the freebies! We are a household of three. Every bit helps.