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Free at-home COVID testing program restarting as officials prepare for fall, winter season

FDA approves new COVID vaccines.
Here’s what you need to know about the updated COVID-19 vaccines, which will be available soon.

By Mary Kekatos and Dr. Aditi Kantipuly
August 23, 2024, 1:36 PM

The federal government will restart its free at-home COVID tests program in September as officials prepare the country for the upcoming respiratory virus season.

Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the Department of Health and Human Services, said Friday that this is the seventh time the Biden-Harris administration has allowed Americans to order over-the-counter tests at no charge.

It’s not clear when the website, COVID.gov/tests, will come back online. The website stopped accepting orders in early March.

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