The following message has a correction with updated details regarding the number of tests supplied for low vision and blind users.

The free COVID-19 test program from COVIDtests.gov is stopping September 2. Order yours NOW, before it's too late:

Graphic with blue background and green virus spike protein and illustration of an at-home rapid test kit. Text on a centered floating sign reads, 'program stops 9/2, free COVID-19 at home Rapid Test Kits, COVIDtests.gov, Accessible tests available until they run out.'

Tests for people who are blind or low vision will still be available. Orders will remain open until tests run out.

USPS is distributing free rapid antigen COVID-19 at-home tests, but this program is stopping. Why is this program stopping? Because Congress has not approved more funding to cover the tests.

You should call and order your free tests if you haven't already, as soon as possible. Be sure to order before Friday, September 2, when the program will stop.

COVID-19 tests for people who are blind or have low vision will still be available to order after Friday, but they might not be available for long. This is because ordering will end when they run out of the free tests.

If you are a person who is blind or low vision, here's what you need to know about ordering:

  • Your order will include 12 rapid antigen COVID-19 tests that are more accessible to blind or low vision people
  • Your order will come in 1 carton of 12 tests
  • Tests require you to use a compatible, Bluetooth-enabled smartphone, as well as download and install an app from the App Store (for iOS) or Google Play (for Android)
  • Orders will ship free, while supplies last

If you need help accessing these free tests, please contact us!

When preparing to order:

  • The information needed for the order is first name, last name, and household address
  • When you order, you will be signed up to get one package of 12 COVID-19 rapid tests for your household
  • Your order cannot use a place of business address
  • To track your package, include your email address when prompted on the form. The same email address can be used to track multiple orders
  • Your package will take 7 to 12 days to ship
  • Order your test kit today, before you need it!

Important note from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) about the tests for people who are blind or have low vision:

  • The Ellume COVID-19 home test was found by blind users to be more accessible than the other at-home tests currently available. The test was not created specifically for blind users, and it is not perfectly accessible, but blind users have found that they could use this test independently.
    • Some of the app functions, parts of the test itself, and portions of the instructions have created challenges users have had to navigate around. Based on the experiences people have shared -- and their suggestions for addressing some of the challenges --  ACL compiled these supplemental instructions to help people who are blind or who have low vision use the test. 

Protect yourself further with vaccination- call the South Carolina Vaccine Access Hotline

Still have questions? Contact the Disability Vaccine Access Hotline at (800) 787-6046 

South Carolina Disability Vaccine Access Hotline: 

A hotline staffed by Able South Carolina and Disability Rights South Carolina designed to provide people with disabilities information about many different aspects of the COVID-19 vaccine.  These resources include but are not limited to:

  • Address any concerns you may have about getting the vaccine      
  • Find a trusted medical provider 
  • Assist with vaccine appointment scheduling
  • Navigate transportation to get your vaccine 
  • Offer resources and guidance on transportation to and from vaccine 
  • Answer some of the most common disability related questions related to the COVID-19 vaccine 
  • Provide information about accessible vaccine sites based on crowd sourced data 
  • Address other disability-related barriers about the vaccine you may be experiencing     

Disclaimer: 

The staff of the Disability Vaccine Access Hotline are not licensed medical providers.  They are unable to offer medical advice about the best vaccine for you or predict how the vaccine may affect you or your family

Able South Carolina
720 Gracern Road Suite 106 | Columbia, South Carolina 29210
803.779.5121 | advocacy@able-sc.org

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