HHS procures 150 million COVID-19 rapid tests from Abbott
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced a contract award to Abbott for the delivery of 150 million rapid Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Point of Care SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests.
HHS said the $760 million deal will expand strategic, evidence-based testing in the U.S., with the tests potentially deployed to schools and to assist with serving other special needs populations.
“By strategically distributing 150 million of these tests to where they’re needed most, we can track the virus like never before and protect millions of Americans at risk in especially vulnerable situations,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
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