End of free COVID-19 test kits in pharmacies for most Quebecers | 24CA News
The majority of Quebecers will now not be capable to get COVID-19 fast assessments free of charge at their native pharmacies as of Monday.
Those who’re thought of to be at excessive danger of problems from the illness — together with immunocompromised and pregnant individuals — will nonetheless be capable to choose up check kits at no extra price till April 2024.
Seniors, full-time college students underneath the age of 25 and kids who profit from free remedy underneath the province’s drug insurance coverage plan may also nonetheless have entry to free COVID-19 assessments, in line with the Health Ministry.
The ministry, which introduced the transfer in late March, cited the enhancing pandemic scenario in Quebec as the rationale for scaling again this system.
Quebec’s pharmacists affiliation, the Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires (AQPP), stated those that don’t meet the standards for no-charge assessments will nonetheless be capable to purchase kits in pharmacies.
“Since the start of the program, Quebec pharmacies have distributed nearly 9,250,000 kits of self-administered tests,” AQPP president Benoit Morin stated in a press release.
In December 2021, the federal government introduced that COVID-19 fast assessments can be made accessible to the final inhabitants by way of choose pharmacies. People would have entry to 5 free assessments each 30 days.
The Health Ministry says COVID-19 assessments will proceed to be distributed free of charge in faculties and child-care centres.
— with recordsdata from Global’s Felicia Parrillo and The Canadian Press
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