USPS Covid-19 rapid test kits-free

[Ray,IN]

The USPS is mailing out free rapid home test kits when you sign up on their special website: https://store.usps.com/store/results...questid=377312

[powercat_ras]

They send out 8 kits, each kit has 2 tests. You can order and get 8 up to three times. Wait until you need more to reorder as they expire fairly quickly (year or less).

[Mtn Charlie]

CVS and Walgreens also have free home test kits. Simular program.

[Raxel7851]

We found that the ones we get via USPS have a short expiration date compared to the ones you can get at the major pharmacies.

[Oldchinahand]

Those we've rec'd thru USPS have all had expiry dates <90 days and were made in China. Tossed them. Can't figure out how to stop the mailing program once started.

Those we've rec'd through WalGreens had 9 - 12 months expiry. Made in San Diego and Salt Lake (we think) Only needed for travel or symptoms, so used as purchased. Never had symptoms.

Fair Winds and Following Seas

[Journey cat]

Wal Mart gave me one free today

[Ray,IN]

Originally Posted by Raxel7851

We found that the ones we get via USPS have a short expiration date compared to the ones you can get at the major pharmacies.

The expiration date has been modified on most brands: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/...agnostic-tests

[Wayne M]

From CNBC (No political connotation intended)

"The government will end its giveaway of Covid-19 at-home tests Friday because of insufficient congressional funding, a senior Biden administration official said Sunday."

[wyocamper]

Well it finally got me. I managed to dodge this crap for over two and a half years, but on Monday I felt like I was getting a chest cold, on Tuesday I tested positive at home and had my Dr call in a script for Paxlovid. On Wednesday I got a confirmation test at a drive-up Walgreens and started the Paxlovid. No idea when or where I was exposed, but probably at the office. Being fully vaxxed and boosted helps a lot, and the Paxlovid has already mostly eliminated the symptoms. Hopefully by Sunday I'll test negative, but it still sucks.

[Ray,IN]

wyocamper, not saying it will happen to you, but some who take Paxlovid have a rebound after finishing the drug and test positive again. It happened to Pres. Biden and his wife.

[wyocamper]

Thanks Ray, I'm aware and more or less expecting it.

[Wayne M]

Back in July we both came down with it. Me first the DW. Doctor prescribed Paxlovid for her and said I was beyond help 'cause I had covid for to many days.

Symptoms were slight sniffles. Thought I just had my allergies.


No more free samples.

[wyocamper]

USPS has made more tests available, you can order 4 additional tests (2 boxes) from https://www.covid.gov/tests


I got mine yesterday, the ones I got are BinaxNOW kits.

[Morich]

Two interesting things are in the news lately. One is that we are getting better at keeping poeple who get the disease alive with fewer deaths among the vacinated. But at the same time there are still lots of people dying. Per this report, the deaths in Florida topped 86, 000 with around 77% being older folks like us!
https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/health...ths-top-86-000

Deaths are down to around 1400 a month now.

But then at the same time we see this news check and it bends my mind to work out how folks can see these stats and still go on with any thinking at all!

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lee-county-covid-vax/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucele...h=30092a036dc0

Does it not count to anybody that those 86,000 were actual people who would now be out keeping the economy moving?

We stopped doing RV trips when we could no longer find places where we felt at ease. We no longer have fun going out to eat due to the lack of folks working at resteraunts but I also know a lot of those "public facing" folks were dying, so that's a good reason they don't come to work any more!

It's going to be long slow climb back to anything like normal!