Use of At-home COVID-19 Tests — U.S. August 23, 2021–March 12, 2022

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• Personal Author:
  Rader, Benjamin ; Gertz, Autumn ; Iuliano, A. Danielle ; Gilmer, M Matthew ; Wronski, Laura ; Astley, Christina M. ; Sewalk, Kara ; Varrelman, Tanner J. ; Cohen, Jon ; Parikh, Rishika ; Reese, Heather E. ; Reed, Carrie ; Brownstein, John S.
• Corporate Authors:
  Children's Hospital (Boston, Mass.) ; Boston University School of Public Health ; CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response Team ; General Dynamics Information Technology ; Momentive ; Broad Institute ; Harvard Medical School ; Goldbelt C6
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? At-home rapid COVID-19 antigen tests (at-home tests) have become widely available in the U.S.
  
  What is added by this report? A rapid increase in U.S. at-home test use occurred between the SARS-CoV-2 Delta- and Omicron-predominant periods; at-home test use was lower among persons who self-identified as Black, were aged ≥75 years, had lower incomes, and had a high school level education or less. Commonly reported reasons for using at-home tests included exposure concerns and symptoms.
  
  What are the implications for public health practice? COVID-19 tTesting, including at-home tests, along with Prevention measures such as quarantine and isolation when warranted, wearing a well-fitted mask when recommended after a positive test or known exposure, and staying up to date with vaccination can help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Providing reliable and low-cost or free at-home test kits to underserved populations with otherwise limited access to COVID-19 tTesting could assist with continued Prevention efforts.
  
  Suggested citation for this article: Rader B, Gertz A, Iuliano AD, et al. Use of At-Home COVID-19 Tests — U.S. August 23, 2021–March 12, 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 25 March 2022.
  
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• Subjects:
  COVID-19 Testing COVID-19/Diagnosis Self Care
• Source:
  MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2022; v. 71 Early Release
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  71
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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