As the demand for COVID testing skyrocketed during the omicron variant peak, it left consumers scrambling with long lines at testing sites and a limited supply of at-home testing kits.
“Be a little cautious, do your homework before you spend hours standing in line. You want to get a referral, you know. Maybe talk to your doctor, your state or local health department’s website. See what’s legitimate.”
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, using these fake products increases your risk of unknowingly spreading COVID-19 and could prevent you from getting the appropriate treatment. “You’re taking a foreign body and you’re sticking it in your nostril. If it’s not an FDA-approved kit, we don’t know where that Q-tip is coming from, we don’t know whether or not that Q-tip is approved or not,” said Dr. Mount Varner.
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