made huge initial investments into vaccines, essentially betting that widespread immunity would crush the pandemic. But it will take time for companies to make and distribute the tests. In an unusual move, the White House recently announced that the National Institutes of Health will help vet the most promising ones. Under pressure from the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration has been clearing home tests at a faster pace, authorizing four of the 13 tests now available in the last two months. “While having these tests on the shelves is terrific so people can feel empowered personally, we also have to balance where they are going.” “We have a little bit of a challenge right now and the math is not perfect” said Mara Aspinall, a health industry researcher at Arizona State University. For example, a 'BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Self Test' from lot number 181922 has a new expiration date of Oct. Under the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for large employers, workers who haven’t been vaccinated are supposed to get tested weekly starting in January. Large employers and private universities are also buying up millions of tests. Bulk purchases by federal and state officials will be distributed to community health centers, nursing homes, schools and other government facilities. Much of the upcoming supply won’t be available at places like CVS, Walmart and Target. Only a few home tests are widely available nationwide with new ones set to launch, including from Acon Laboratories. Market leader Abbott says it is back to producing 50 million of its BinaxNow tests per month, after slashing production last summer when testing demand plummeted.
She was able to snap up six tests online last month and plans to share them with family members, particularly her son and daughter who are traveling home via plane and train for Thanksgiving. “I couldn’t find them for the longest time,” said Denise Weiss, a retired musician in suburban Philadelphia. The iHealth Covid-19 Rapid Test includes two tests in each kit. iHealth Covid-19 Rapid Test: for 15 Amazon. Still, spot shortages continue, particularly in cities and suburban communities with higher rates of testing. It normally sells for about 24 in most pharmacies. is on pace to have about 200 million home tests per month by December, quadrupling the number from this summer.
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