COVID-19 Testing

Help Getting Tests

If you cannot get at-home antigen tests from the options above, please check with your local health office.

Food shelves, libraries, and municipal offices who are interested in distributing COVID-19 at-home tests in their community can also email [email protected].

If you are homebound, you can get a PCR test in your home. Homebound means you are not able to leave your home for scheduled medical care or non-medical appointments. Call the Health Department's EMS Office at (802) 863-7274, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to request and schedule a PCR test at home.

Test Kit Expiration Dates

Many test expiration dates have been extended. Check information below for new dates by brand:
FDA information on tests
Check Intrivo on/go tests
Check iHealth tests
Check FlowFlex tests

When to Get Tested

• If you have symptoms of COVID-19 ─ even if the symptoms are mild, and even if you previously had COVID-19. Test as soon as possible.

• If you are a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19 and you are not vaccinated or not up to date on your vaccines. Learn more about when close contacts should get tested.

• If you are using at-home antigen tests, please follow the FDA recommendations on testing with antigen tests. This includes testing more than once, each 48 hours apart.

If you test positive and you are age 65 or older or have a medical condition that may put you at risk, reach out to your health care provider to ask about treatment — as soon as you get a positive test result. Learn more about treatment

Find tips and learn more from the CDC about self-testing 

Learn About Test Types

At-home antigen test: 

• Recommended if you have symptoms of COVID-19 or think you may have recently been exposed to someone infected with COVID-19.

• Recommended if you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 90 days.

• If you are symptomatic and test negative, multiple tests should be taken at least 48 hours apart. See Reduce Your Risk of False Negative Results (FDA)

• Approved for ages 2 and older.

At-home molecular test (also called at-home LAMP or NAAT test):

• Recommended if you have symptoms of COVID-19 or think you may have recently been exposed to someone infected with COVID-19.

• Not recommended if you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 90 days. Past recent infections could result in a false-positive.

• Approved for ages 2 and older.

PCR test: 

• As recommended by your provider after clinical evaluation.

• Approved for all ages.

Report Your Results

If there is no option to automatically report your self-test result, please report results (positive or negative) to the Health Department using our online form. Your response is confidential, and reporting your test result helps the Health Department understand how many Vermonters are being tested for COVID-19 and how the virus is spreading in our communities.

Report your COVID-19 test results