A new partnership with state health officials will bring an additional 175,000 at-home COVID-19 testing kits to undeserved areas, according to Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new partnership with state health officials will bring an additional 175,000 at-home COVID-19 testing kits to underserved areas, according to Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff.
The additional testing is made possible through a collaboration with The Rockefeller Foundation and Project Access COVID Tests. Currently, the program is available in Ohio, New Mexico, Michigan, Illinois, Arkansas and Maine. The program is expected to be rolled out to additional states in the future.
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