Posted on Sep 22, 2023
Free Covid tests by mail are back, starting Monday
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The Biden administration is whirring the covidtests.gov website back to life.
Starting Monday, the federal government will send up to four free Covid-19 rapid tests per household to anyone who requests them.
This announcement comes with a recognition that Covid hospitalizations in the U.S. peaked in January for the past three years running and that testing is an important component of minimizing the spread of the infection.
Many of the pandemic programs that allowed Americans to get tested, treated and vaccinated for Covid — all for free — went away this year as the pandemic emergency designation expired.
But now the Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, is making a $600 million investment in manufacturing of Covid tests.
Starting Monday, the federal government will send up to four free Covid-19 rapid tests per household to anyone who requests them.
This announcement comes with a recognition that Covid hospitalizations in the U.S. peaked in January for the past three years running and that testing is an important component of minimizing the spread of the infection.
Many of the pandemic programs that allowed Americans to get tested, treated and vaccinated for Covid — all for free — went away this year as the pandemic emergency designation expired.
But now the Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, is making a $600 million investment in manufacturing of Covid tests.
Free Covid tests by mail are back, starting Monday
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Again we do this. I got tests in the mail a couple of times. I gave them away to those unwilling to get the immunization but still terrified of getting sick.
Two weeks ago I got the annual flu, and RSV shots. Yesterday I got Covid shot number six.
Two weeks ago I got the annual flu, and RSV shots. Yesterday I got Covid shot number six.
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LTC Stephen Conway
They were useful for me because I got sick the first time without the vaccination and my wife got sick the second time and I didn't get sick.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/prior-covid-infection-protection-vaccines-new-study
I have no comorbidity issues, I'm in good health and I do a lot of exercise.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/prior-covid-infection-protection-vaccines-new-study
I have no comorbidity issues, I'm in good health and I do a lot of exercise.
Prior COVID infection provides just as much protection as vaccines, new study finds
A new study found that previous COVID-19 infection offers at least the same level of protection as two doses of vaccines, lasting for 40 weeks or longer.
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LTC Stephen Conway
SSG Dennis R. that's good to know because you heard how the first lady had been double vaccinated and got sick. I am happy for you and your family!
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SSG Dennis R.
LTC Stephen Conway - The shot isn't a force field. Just as with the flu shot, all I can really expect is not to be as sick as an unvaccinated person.
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