Increased demand for COVID-19 rapid tests at Sacramento clinics
As COVID-19 cases surge yet again following the 2021 holiday season, the demand for testing is bleeding into the new year.
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As COVID-19 cases surge yet again following the 2021 holiday season, the demand for testing is bleeding into the new year.
The Department of Defense (DOD) announced on Wednesday that it was awarding a $136.7 million contract to the Merck-owned brand MilliporeSigma for the domestic production of a material critical for COVID-19 rapid point-of-care tests.
The FDA said some of the rapid at-home tests may have "reduced sensitivity" in detecting Omicron cases, but real-world results are still coming in.
The agency says early data suggests the home tests, known as "antigen" tests, may produce more false negatives than they do with earlier forms of COVID-19.
The health district will give out the free rapid antigen at-home test kits at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Salem Civic Center on a first-come, first-served basis.