A lack of funding has led the U.S. government to suspend its free at-home Covid test program on September 2 (aka order now). Washington’s Say Yes! Covid Test is still chugging along—eligible households can order up to 10 free tests each month.
Whether you’ve already stockpiled a bunch of tests or these are the first at-home kits to grace your mailbox, something might give you pause as you rip open the package: the expiration dates.
Many perturbed Washingtonians have noticed their test kits appear to be expired, often back in June or July. Turns out, the Food and Drug Administration extended the approved shelf life of various at-home tests: iHealth (the one generally sent
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