Update: At-home COVID-19 tests for people who are blind or have low vision
Last month, the Biden-Harris Administration launched an initiative to expand the availability of at-home testing options that are more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.
Due to very limited supplies when the program began, each order included only two test kits. People were asked to order these tests only if they did not have options for using the traditional kits. Starting July 8, 2022, the program is expanding. People will now receive 12 test kits with each order. In addition, anyone who is blind or who has low vision is now encouraged to order the more-accessible tests. If you placed an order before July 7, 2022 and received two kits, you can place a second order now. (Names and addresses are not saved after your order is shipped, so additional tests cannot be sent automatically to people who ordered earlier.)
You can find more information about this initiative at acl.gov/covidtests/accessible or by calling the Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) at 888-677-1199 Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern) or email DIAL@usaginganddisability.org .
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