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The FDA doesn’t recommend using expired COVID at-home tests that do not have an expiration date extension. “COVID-19 tests and the parts they are made of may degrade, or break down, over time.
Many COVID-19 tests have extended expiration dates, so you may be able to use your COVID-19 tests after the expiration date that is printed on the box, according to the FDA.
The FDA has a list online of authorized home COVID-19 tests, along with links to “updated expiration dates” so you can check to see if your test’s expiration date has been extended.
The development of COVID-19 tests was a major public health priority during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2020, scientists from China published the first genetic sequences of SARS-CoV-2 via virological.org , [ 3 ] a "hub for prepublication data designed to assist with public health activities and research". [ 4 ]
COVID-19: FDA approves the first at-home test for COVID-19 and the flu, no prescription needed How long will the free COVID-19 tests be available? According to the HHS, the free COVID-19 tests are ...
In December, the FDA authorized the use of a rapid testing kit developed by Brisbane, Australia-based Ellume Health. The test is available for purchase without a prescription for about $30 and can give results in about 20 minutes. [62] [63] The FDA approved the test for people with and without COVID symptoms. [63]
The FDA website lists Covid test brands alphabetically in a table. Or, you can use a search box to find your test directly. The FDA indicates whether each brand has an extended expiration date.
An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in the United States is an authorization granted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under sections of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as added to and amended by various Acts of Congress, including by the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (PAHPRA), as codified by 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3, to allow the use of a ...