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Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) for COVID-19
On August 22, 2024, the FDA authorized and approved updated 2024-25 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Given the introduction of updated vaccines, 2023-24 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can no longer be administered, therefore ending doses available through the Bridge Access Program. Now that the Bridge Access Program has ended, uninsured individuals may be able to find 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine available through their state or local health department immunization programs.
Coming soon! Order your free COVID-19 tests at the end of September.
U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov.The COVID-19 tests will detect current COVID-19 variants and can be used through the end of the year.
The CDC Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) program has been providing no-cost COVID-19 testing for uninsured people that are symptomatic or exposed.
CDC modified existing ICATT testing contracts with CVS Health, Walgreens, and eTrueNorth to include no-cost COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured and underinsured adults. The CDC Bridge Access Program provided updated COVID-19 vaccines to adults without health insurance and adults with insurance plans that did not cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs at in-network providers. No-cost COVID-19 vaccines through this program ended in August 2024. Many of the more than 22,000 sites that were offering no-cost vaccines were also offering no-cost COVID-19 testing services and will continue to offer no-cost COVID-19 testing services to people without health insurance until December 31, 2024. An update will be provided for program extensions beyond this date.
The ICATT program provides access to no-cost COVID-19 testing in U.S. communities to people that are uninsured and no-cost COVID-19 vaccines to people that are underinsured and uninsured. The program also supports surge testing in state and local jurisdictions. These surge sites provide expanded community testing in response to a sudden increase in COVID-19 transmission.
In addition, people who are uninsured, rely on Medicare, Medicaid, or VA insurance, or receive care from Indian Health Services can receive free access to COVID-19 and flu testing, telehealth, and treatment through the Home Test to Treat program.
You can also visit your state, tribal, local, or territorial health department website to look for the latest local information on testing and vaccines.