The 8 Best At-Home COVID-19 Tests

 A quick look at the best at-home COVID-19 tests

As of December 16, 2021, more than 240 million peopleTrusted Source have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is three times the number of people who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in April 2021.

This is a promising development, but CDC dataTrusted Source also shows an uptick in COVID-19 cases as we head further into winter. Some of these cases are from new variants of the coronavirus, like Omicron.

This means testing remains vital to help reduce transmission of the coronavirus. With the development of at-home coronavirus tests, there are several ways to get tested in the safety and privacy of your own home.

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As of January 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Trusted Source has authorized 16 direct-to-consumer over-the-counter tests for SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which warranted a public health emergency, the FDA authorized all of these tests under emergency use authorization (EUA)Trusted Source.

It’s important to note that tests with an EUA designation have not been officially approved by the FDA.

EUA means that products can be used during the duration of a public health emergency, but they have not gone through the entire testing and approval process.

“The public can be assured these tests have met our scientific standards for emergency use authorization,” said Jeff Shuren, MD, JD, the director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, in an FDA press releaseTrusted Source.

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