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(WDNews) – Starting in late September, the federal government will once again offer every U.S. household four free COVID-19 tests. These tests, available through COVIDTests.gov, will detect current variants and can be used until the end of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to help people identify the virus and reduce the spread.
In a statement, HHS emphasized the importance of testing, saying it can help determine whether to seek treatment or take steps to avoid spreading the virus to others. Since the program’s launch during the pandemic, over 900 million tests have been shipped directly to American homes.
This announcement comes as the FDA recently approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for the fall season. Novavax is also expected to receive approval for its updated vaccine later this year, providing additional protection against evolving variants.
