More Covid Tests Being Recalled In New York State

Do you have a stash of COVID-19 tests at home? In the pantry, the cupboard, maybe even hiding in the linen closet? Well, it is time to find your COVID test stash and check it.

Why do you need to check it? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced another test recall. There is a specific brand that might have been contaminated with bacteria.

Which COVID-19 tests are being recalled?

fda.gov recalls, canva

The COVID-19 tests that are being recalled by the FDA this time around are the ones that were made by SD Biosensor, Inc. and sold under the brand name PILOT. The reason that these tests have been recalled is that there is potential bacterial contamination in the liquid vials of the solution that is in the test kits.

Get our free mobile app

What should you do if you have these particular COVID tests at your home?

sittithat tangwitthayaphum

If you have any of these test kits, you are to toss them immediately. Don't dump out the liquid solution before you toss them, you risk being contaminated if you do. Before you toss the tests, you can go to the manufacturer's website, enter information and get replacement test kits.

How many times have you had to perform one of these COVID home tests over the last 3 years? More than you care to count. Do you plan to keep COVID-19 tests in your home going forward?

20 New York Hometowns With Most Divorces After COVID Pandemic

Answers to 25 common COVID-19 vaccine questions

Vaccinations for COVID-19 began being administered in the U.S. on Dec. 14, 2020. The quick rollout came a little more than a year after the virus was first identified in November 2019. The impressive speed with which vaccines were developed has also left a lot of people with a lot of questions. The questions range from the practical—how will I get vaccinated?—to the scientific—how do these vaccines even work?

Keep reading to discover answers to 25 common COVID-19 vaccine questions.

DON'T Do This After Getting a COVID-19 Booster Shot

I made the stupid decision of going against this helpful advice, and now I am paying the price. Learn how to care for yourself after a getting COVID-19 Booster.