Each household will be able to order four at-home rapid tests and orders will begin to ship out next week, a senior administration official said in a call with reporters to preview the White House's winter preparedness plan for the virus.
December 15, 2022, 5:00 AMMichael Bocchieri/Getty Images, FILE
The site first launched in January, when President Joe Biden pledged to give out 1 billion free rapid tests to combat the omicron surge.But the ordering form was taken offline in September, when the administration said that without more COVID-19 funding from Congress, it couldn't allow the test supply to diminish any further. Since then, the fight for money has remained in a stalemate, with Republican lawmakers skeptical of its value.
"Procurements are ongoing, so I can't give you exact numbers on how this is going to land. But we feel confident that we're going to have enough tests to get through this next round for four [tests] per household in the coming weeks," the official said.Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images, FILE "We know what to do in this moment. We have the tools and infrastructure and know how we need to effectively manage this time to prevent hospitalizations and deaths, minimize disruptions and respond to challenges. Everyone just has to do their part," the official said.
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