The Biden administration on Monday said it is offering another round of free at-home Covid tests to U.S. households ahead of the holiday season, when more people gather indoors and the virus typically spreads at higher levels.
Starting Monday, Americans can use COVIDtests.gov to request four free tests per household. Those who have not ordered any tests this fall can now place two orders for a total of eight tests, according to the website.
The administration in September allowed people to request an initial round of four free tests through the site, resuming a federal program that temporarily shut down during a political fight over Covid funding.
A lot of my friends are vaccinated against this new strain too. They’re still catching it. It’s just a super sneaky variant. I’m severely immunocompromised and in congenital heart failure so COVIDs never gotten to leave the forefront of my decision making. So fucking tired of it
Vaccines don’t prevent infection. They do have a very high probability of preventing serious disease, hospitalization, and death.
I’m one of the lucky ones who are completely immune to covid. Tested countless times after being the only person in a group of people who did not catch the virus or test positive for the virus. That said, we did catch MERS in Europe in 2009 which was a early covid virus so we’ve felt that is why we are immune today.
The vaccine may still be worthwhile to protect your friends and family
We are fully vaccinated too.