You Can Now Order Free At-Home COVID Tests………Again



The government is once again offering free at-home COVID tests through the U.S. Postal Service, and you can receive 4 test packages sent to your home free of charge by visiting COVIDTests.gov. These tests cover current variants and have a longer shelf life than previous tests. Tests will be mailed out beginning September 30. If you enter an email address, you will receive a shipment notification, along with a tracking number. As for your old COVID tests, you can still use them as long as they haven’t expired. If the expiration date is in the past, though, don’t toss them just yet. First, check the FDA’s list of expiration date extensions for COVID tests. Search for the brand name on that page. If the expiration date was extended, there will be a link to a PDF. Control-F to search in that document for the lot number, and you’ll be able to see the new expiration date.