ATLANTA, GA-U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov. The COVID-19 Tests will detect current COVID-19 variants and can be used through the end of the year.
COVID-19 testing can help you know if you have COVID-19 so you can decide what to do next, like getting treatment to reduce your risk of severe illness and taking steps to lower your chances of spreading the virus to others.
Ordering free COVID tests via this website has currently closed. The COVIDtests.gov program distributed over 900 million tests directly to American households. The U.S. government continues to make COVID-19 tests available to uninsured individuals and underserved communities through existing outreach programs. Please contact a HRSA-funded health center or ICATT location near you to learn how to access low- or nocost COVID-19 tests provided by the federal government.
CDC recommends everyone ages 6 months and older receive an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 this fall and winter whether or not they have ever previously been vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine. Data continue to show the importance of vaccination to protect against severe outcomes of COVID-19 and flu, including hospitalization and death. To learn more about the current vaccines, visit the CDC’s COVID-19 webpage.
At-home COVID tests can be taken at home or in other locations and typically provide results within 30 minutes or less. COVID tests can be administered to both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.
Many COVID-19 tests have extended expiration dates. If you think your COVID-19 test may have expired, check the FDA’s website for information on authorized at-home test diagnostic tests and expiration dates.
To learn about the different types of tests that are available, see CDC’s Testing for COVID-19.
Media Release/CDC Newsroom
