As At-Home Coronavirus Tests Hit Pharmacies, What Role Can They Play In The Pandemic?
Rapid COVID-19 tests are now available at pharmacies in the U.S. Dr. Michael Mina of Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health says these can help people wondering if they are infectious right now.
by Mary Louise Kelly
Apr 22, 2021
2 minutes
As of this week, you can buy relatively low-priced COVID-19 rapid tests to take at home. The tests are available through pharmacies and do not require a prescription to buy one.
This bit of good news comes the same week that all people ages 16 and up in the U.S. are eligible to get a vaccine. authorized Abbott's BinaxNOW and Quidel's QuickVue at-home tests the QuickVue tests next week.
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