25 Nov 2021

Rapid antigen Covid tests on pharmacy shelves in weeks

From Checkpoint, 6:10 pm on 25 November 2021

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DIY Covid tests are coming to a shelf near you. Anyone will be able to buy a rapid antigen test from a pharmacy from mid December - and businesses will have access to them from next week.

The tests deliver a result in about 15 minutes - but are less accurate than the PCR test used for most Covid testing now.

The move is part of the government's shift in how it deals with the virus while it's everywhere in the community.

Health correspondent Rowan Quinn reports.