​​​​​​​T​​ES​TING​​

When to Test

• If y​​ou have symptoms, test immediately.​
  
• If you were exposed to COVID-19 and do not have symptoms, wait at least 5 full days after your exposure before testing. If you test too early, you may be more likely to get an inaccurate result.
• Consider testing before contact with someone at high risk for severe COVID-19, especially if you are in an area with a medium or high COVID-19 Community Level.

In-Person Testing

• The Health Department is no longer offering nasal swab PCR testing for COVID-19 effective 12pm, 11/29/23. 
• Testing is available through many pharmacies, including CVS and Walgreens.
• Search for available PCR testing through the CDC’s Testing Locator website.

At-Home Testing

At-home self-tests detect current infection and give you results in 15-30 minutes.

The Food and Drug Administration recommends people who get an initial negative result on an at-home test, take at least one more test 48 hours later. Take a third test, 48 hours after the second, if the second test was negative and you don’t have symptoms.

To get at-home tests:

• The Health Department has free at-home test kits available while supplies last. You can get them at any branch of the Queen Anne's County Public Library.
• As of September 25, 2023, you can order free test kits online from the federal government again. Visit the US Postal Service website to order.
• Talk to your insurance company. They may cover all or part of the cost of at-home tests.
• Ask your primary care provider if they have free test kits available.

Expiration Dates Extended on Many At-Home Tests

Many at-home COVID-19 tests have had their expiration dates extended. The Food & Drug Administration has a comprehensive table where you can look up the tests you have at home to see if they are good to continue using or should be disposed of.

At home COVID-19 Test Kits are available to the public from the health department during regular business hours (M-F, 8am-430pm). Businesses and organizations interested in distributing a supply of test kits to their staff and others are encouraged to contact the Emergency Preparedness office at the health department.​

FDA AT-HOME TEST KIT EXPIRATION DATES

VACCINATION

COVID-19 VACCINE IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Visit ​myirmobile.com to check and verify your vaccination status. You can print official certificates of vaccination from this page as well.

 

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