As of today, pharmacies in Quebec will no longer be handing out free rapid COVID-19 tests.
This new measure will apply to most Quebecers, with some exceptions:
- immunosuppressed adults
- people over 60
- pregnant people
- adults living with chronic illness
- those benefiting from free medication (under the public drug insurance plan)
Those who exempt from the new measure will be able to obtain free COVID-19 tests at their local pharmacy. For those who the new measure applies to, tests will be available for purchase only, retailing at $20 per test.
In schools and early childhood centres, the distribution of rapid test kits will remain.
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