[MDABS] Expanded Availability of At-home COVID-19 Tests for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision

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Expanded Availability of 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. The tests work with a
Bluetooth-enabled smartphone app to provide users with audible instructions
and test results. Read more about the tests.

 

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 today, 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 and received only two tests, you may
place another order now to receive 12 additional tests. (Your name and
shipping information are not retained after your order is filled, so there
is no way to automatically ship additional tests.)

How to get the tests:
Order online or by calling 1-800-232-0233.

*	Each order now includes 12 rapid-antigen tests that are more
accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. These will ship in
six separate packages, each with two tests. Each package will have a
separate tracking number.
*	Orders will ship free, while supplies last.

Need more assistance? 
The trained staff at the Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) can
provide additional assistance with:

*	Ordering tests.
*	Understanding instructions for test administration and test results.
*	Providing alternative instructions for traditional at-home tests for
people who are unable to access, read, or understand the manufacturer's
version.
*	For those who cannot use an at-home test, DIAL operators can:

*	Assist with ordering "swab and send" kits to collect a sample and
mail it back for results.
*	Connect callers to local organizations for assistance locating other
testing options in their community, including in-home testing programs or
transportation or companion support to visit a community-based testing site.

Call 888-677-1199 Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern) or email
<mailto:DIAL at usaginganddisability.org?subject=>
DIAL at usaginganddisability.org.
 

 




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