As we head towards the cooler fall months, many wonder if some of their older COVID-19 kits still work. Experts say the tests should work fine, as long as they are not expired.
PCR tests are superior but may indicate a past infection, antigen tests may work past their expiration date, not all COVID-19 kits need nasal swabs, and the test is only reliable when the directions are followed exactly and the testing is done within the correct post-infection time frame.
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 virus surveillance system, a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus called KP.3.1.1 has become increasingly dominant in the U.S. The strain emerged at the end of May 2024 and is currently estimated to account for 42.2% of all COVID-19 infections in the U.S. The SARS-CoV-2 KP.3.1.1 strain has evolved from …
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is bringing back the free COVID-19 test kits distributed by USPS. The tests will be available in late September of 2024, though a date has not yet been announced. Under the COVIDtests.gov program, U.S. households will be able to order 4 free COVID-19 testing kits. The program …
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