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Federal Free COVID-19 Test Program Ends This Week

Eligible households have until Friday to order free tests as the program concludes, amid declining COVID-19 hospitalizations and stable vaccination rates.

Final call: Request your free COVID-19 tests by mail before the federal program ends this Friday.
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: In this photo illustration, free iHealth COVID-19 antigen rapid tests from the federal government sit on a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered on February 04, 2022 in San Anselmo, California. The Biden administration has secured one billion at home COVID-19 tests and will deliver four per household for free to anyone who requests them. The tests can be ordered on the U.S. Postal Service website and will arrive 7-14 days after. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The federal government will suspend its free COVID-19 test distribution program on Friday, March 8, 2024.
  • Households eligible for the program can order up to two sets of four tests each, with all orders placed by March 8 to be delivered.
  • COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are declining nationwide, with weekly hospital admissions in Kansas City relatively low.
  • Vaccination rates have plateaued in recent months, with 21.8% of adults in Missouri and 21.3% in Kansas receiving the latest COVID-19 vaccine.
  • The program has distributed over 1.8 billion free COVID-19 tests to American households since its inception.