Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
U.S. households are now eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at www.COVIDTests.gov. The COVID-19 tests will detect current COVID-19 variants and can be used through the end of the year. You may be able to use your COVID-19 tests after the expiration date printed on the box. Check the list of extended expiration dates to find out if your test has an extended expiration date.
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COVID-19 Test Extended Expiration Dates
Check this list to see if the expiration date on a COVID-19 test has been extended.
Latest COVID-19 Information from the FDA
COVID-19 Tests
Extended Expiration Dates
Check this list to see if the expiration date on a COVID-19 test has been extended.
COVID-19 Test Basics
Understanding COVID-19 tests, including the different types of tests and their uses, and the types of samples the tests use, is key to making an informed decision that meets your needs.
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Emergency Use Authorizations and Guidances
Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs)
The end of the COVID-19 PHE (declared under the PHS Act) will not impact FDA's ability to issue EUAs. Existing COVID-19 EUAs will remain in effect, and FDA may continue to issue new EUAs if the situation meets the criteria to do so.
EUAs and Public Health Emergency Ending
Frequently asked questions on how the May 11, 2023, expiration of the PHE affects EUAs and more.
Personal Protective Equipment
More information about how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) and other resources.
Contact FDA
See FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2. If you need additional information about completing the EUA template, would like to know how to submit your Pre-EUA/EUA submission to FDA, or wish to consider use of an alternative specimen type, please contact the Division of Microbiology Devices at (301) 348-1778 or email CDRH-EUA-Templates@fda.hhs.gov.
Contact Manufacturers Assistance and Technical Training Branch (MATTB). Email industry.biologics@fda.hhs.gov or call 1-800-835-4709 for further information.
For therapeutics sponsors interested in submitting drug development proposals for review, see Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program. Email covid19-productdevelopment@fda.hhs.gov
Please call 855-543-3784 if you are a physician who would like to request an Emergency Investigational New Drug (EIND) application for antiviral products
- Email fdaoma@fda.hhs.gov
- Call 301-796-4540
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