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😷 FREE Home Covid Tests...... 😷

Mz iMac — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:23:13 GMT

Ends Friday, Sept 2nd, 2022

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On It — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:28:05 GMT

I ordered earlier today. I do not want to think I might have Covid and have to worry about how to get a test. Better safe than sorry.

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sunshine45 — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:34:43 GMT

we have already reached our limit so i could not order anymore anyways.

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LdyBugz — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:37:42 GMT

I ordered some this morning. I told my kids that they should order some for the grands since they are back to school this week. Might be good to have some on hand.

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AuntG — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:44:07 GMT

Thanks, I ordered a set. It said I could place a second order, but I hate to have them go to waste.

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kaydee50 — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:45:05 GMT

We have a free testing site across the street from us. Have used it twice. I had the at home tests but did it wrong!! And then the other tests expired. Plus I understand these at home tests tend to give false negatives.

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kathie66 — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:49:14 GMT

@Mz iMac Thank you for the reminder. I ordered mine.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:49:44 GMT

My personal feeling is get another free set if you're allowed to. I have reached my limit.

I tested positive on a home test last Tuesday at 3am, the convenience of being able to do that during such a miserable time is priceless. And in spite of being vaccinated with two boosters, my covid experience has been pretty miserable. I will take all the precautions I can to avoid getting it again.

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chickenbutt — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:53:42 GMT

I got some those first two times. The disappointment was that they all expired within 2-3 months of the time I received them.

First batch exp in June and the second in July. I guess I should toss them out? I don't know if there is any leeway in terms of the expiration dates and hate to just throw them out.

I hope when people get them, they have more time on them than the ones I got earlier this year.

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mspemberley — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:59:25 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
I got some those first two times. The disappointment was that they all expired within 2-3 months of the time I received them.

First batch exp in June and the second in July. I guess I should toss them out? I don't know if there is any leeway in terms of the expiration dates and hate to just throw them out.

I hope when people get them, they have more time on them than the ones I got earlier this year.

@chickenbutt They're supposed to be good for 3-4 months past the expiration date. So if the expiration date was June '22 the update was they're good till September.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:01:34 GMT

Thank you for the heads-up. I still have tests over from before; they have a 7/26 expiration date. Dio you think they would still work / be accurate?

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mspemberley — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:21:16 GMT

Ordered mine, thanks for reminder.

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chickenbutt — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:28:07 GMT

@mspemberley wrote:
@chickenbutt wrote:
I got some those first two times. The disappointment was that they all expired within 2-3 months of the time I received them.

First batch exp in June and the second in July. I guess I should toss them out? I don't know if there is any leeway in terms of the expiration dates and hate to just throw them out.

I hope when people get them, they have more time on them than the ones I got earlier this year.
@chickenbutt They're supposed to be good for 3-4 months past the expiration date. So if the expiration date was June '22 the update was they're good till September.

Awesome! Thanks. I did not know that at all.

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lil spot — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:32:15 GMT

Thank you for the reminder @Mz iMac

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sunshine45 — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:34:15 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
Thank you for the heads-up. I still have tests over from before; they have a 7/26 expiration date. Dio you think they would still work / be accurate?

@ValuSkr

july 2026?

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On It — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:45:27 GMT

@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:
My personal feeling is get another free set if you're allowed to. I have reached my limit.

I tested positive on a home test last Tuesday at 3am, the convenience of being able to do that during such a miserable time is priceless. And in spite of being vaccinated with two boosters, my covid experience has been pretty miserable. I will take all the precautions I can to avoid getting it again.

I hope you have a quick recovery. This version of the virus is determined to infect us. Take care.

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Porcelain — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:47:51 GMT

@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:
My personal feeling is get another free set if you're allowed to. I have reached my limit.

I tested positive on a home test last Tuesday at 3am, the convenience of being able to do that during such a miserable time is priceless. And in spite of being vaccinated with two boosters, my covid experience has been pretty miserable. I will take all the precautions I can to avoid getting it again.

Sorry the dang virus got you. I hope you are feeling better very soon.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:52:03 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
@ValuSkr wrote:
Thank you for the heads-up. I still have tests over from before; they have a 7/26 expiration date. Dio you think they would still work / be accurate?

@ValuSkr

july 2026?

@sunshine45 No. It says: use by 2022-07-26.

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NickNack — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:32:24 GMT

You can also get eight free Covid tests at your pharmacy through Medicare. I went to Walgreens and got mine yesterday. They expire a year from now.

I did read an article where they had extended the expiration date for the earlier Covid tests. Since I can't post a link here, just Google "extended expiration dates for Covid tests." There's a list at fda.gov that gives the names of the test kits with original and extended expiration dates. @chickenbutt I wanted to make sure you saw this.

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Boehm Collector — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 15:50:50 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
Ends Friday, Sept 2nd, 2022

I ordered mine in late June or early July. The ones I received all expired by August 20th. I think they were left overs from the first time the free tests were offered because they also expired in August.