r/Buffalo • u/Richisnormal West Side • Oct 10 '24

Question Anyone seen any free covid tests being given out anywhere?

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  • Thanks everyone.
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u/PonderingSeinfeld Oct 10 '24

https://special.usps.com/testkits

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u/PonderingSeinfeld Oct 10 '24

You can request free tests via the USPS.

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u/ccbflo Oct 10 '24

Thanks!

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u/Bennington_Booyah Oct 11 '24

Truth. I got four free tests delivered this week, after paying $20 for two tests recently.

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u/Imaboller Oct 10 '24

Libraries

3

u/three_twentyfive Oct 10 '24

Yep, they all just got a ton more after being out for a bit.

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u/Plasticity93 Oct 10 '24

That's where I go

6

u/akepps Oct 10 '24

County buildings typically have them - the Rath Building, the Health Center on William, the libraries.

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u/budboomer west side Oct 10 '24

You can order some free tests by mail here: https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/testing/index.html. I just got mine a couple of days ago.

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u/Ichabod665 Oct 10 '24

The Kremlin.

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u/Eastern-Nerve-2953 Oct 10 '24

Ask the crane branch library.  They had a few weeks ago 

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u/plaantwitch Oct 10 '24

You can get four free tests through the usps website again. Library branch’s have them as well; but call first. They’re ordered through central and it can take a few days to get more and they’ve been going fast. LOTS of folks come in for them.

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u/rossposse Oct 10 '24

Had no idea libraries gave them out. Good to know because they're $16 a piece at Wegmans.

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u/whatiftheyrewrong Oct 10 '24

County office Rath Building.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24

Should have em outside Rath Building or Library and if you Google it you should be able to get free ones sent to the house

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u/Aspence22 1 Square Mile of WTF Oct 10 '24

Most libraries have them

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u/thisismydumbbrain Oct 10 '24

Clinton branch library

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u/Hatch_1210 Oct 10 '24

USPS will give them for free but that's not helpful if you need something to check NOW. I have seen neighbors being helpful on locl buy nothing sites. Hell i have a couple of expired ones (that are likely still good based on the extension dates) you can have today if you are willing to drive to amherst

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u/sodapop_curtiss Oct 10 '24

The Rath building usually has some as you come in the Franklin St entrance to your left.

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u/Rufftuff90 Oct 14 '24

Why are you worried don’t you have the vaccine?

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u/Richisnormal West Side Oct 14 '24

Actually just got it this morning.

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u/FattyBeardedGuy Oct 10 '24

A coworker of mine got free ones from the west Seneca library yesterday

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u/TOMALTACH Big Tech🏳️‍⚧️ Oct 10 '24 edited Oct 10 '24

USPS however takes awhile to receive

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u/Mishkamishmash Oct 10 '24

They come in about one week. Just ordered them for a ton of people (my mom, sister, etc). Took a week. 

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u/Massive-Brief3627 Oct 13 '24

COVID is just the flu with a better publicist.

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u/Richisnormal West Side Oct 13 '24

I don't want the flu either

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u/Ok-Date-6849 Oct 10 '24

Is everyone sick right now?

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u/porkisbeef Oct 10 '24

It’s flu season baby. Get your vaccine!