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New Round of Free At-Home COVID Tests Now Available

September 27th, 2024

at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 test sitting on a tabletop

A federal program that provides free at-home COVID-19 tests, including tests with enhanced accessibility, has resumed.

Another round of free at-home COVID-19 tests is now available.

Starting in late September 2024, every U.S. household can order four free COVID-19 rapid tests.

Visit https://special.usps.com/testkits to place an order. (The website is available in Spanish and Chinese.) Here’s what you need to know:

  • Each order includes four individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests.
  • Orders will ship free starting Sept. 30, 2024.

If you need help placing an order, you can call (800) 232-0233 or (888) 720-7489 (TTY).

More accessible tests are also available for individuals who are blind or have low vision as well as people who have low manual dexterity. These tests are available while supplies last.

You can visit https://special.usps.com/testkits/accessible to order the accessible tests. Here is what you need to know:

  • Each order includes one carton of four rapid antigen COVID-19 tests.
  • Supplies are limited. Please do not order the accessible tests if you have options for using the standard tests.
  • Orders will ship free starting the week of Sept. 30, 2024.

Visit the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Accessible Tests page fore more details about the features that make these tests more accessible.

Individuals with disabilities can also contact the Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) for help with available testing options, including ordering free at-home test kits.

Contact DIAL Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. through:

For more information about COVID-19 test options, visit www.covidtests.gov/.

To learn more about how to access low- or no-cost COVID-19 tests from the federal government, you can contact any of these programs:

Still have old COVID-19 tests at home? You can check the FDA’s website to see if your COVID-19 tests have extended expiration dates.