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Free rapid COVID-19 tests to be available at Ontario stores through to next June – CBC

by tmnationtalk on December 2, 2022115 Views

Move comes as RSV, flu, COVID-19 putting strain on pediatric hospitals

Dec 01, 2022

Ontario is extending a program providing free rapid tests for COVID-19 to the end of June next year.

The program provides the rapid antigen tests through venues that include grocery stores and pharmacies.

It was previously extended this summer until Dec. 31.

Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the program will now be extended to June 30, 2023.

The move comes as a combination of RSV, the flu and COVID-19 have been putting immense strain on pediatric hospitals across Ontario.

Infectious disease experts have been urging everyone, but especially children aged five and under, to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza ahead of the holiday season.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-rapid-tests-1.6671809

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