It is a first-of-its-kind in the United States. A vending machine that offers Covid-19 home test kits to the public. Wellness 4 Humanity unveiled the vending machine at its new flagship wellness location in New York City yesterday.
The vending machine is contactless and the tests are self-administered. The RT-PCR saliva tests are 99% accurate and the rapid antigen test is 97.4% accurate, according to the company.
The tests are $119 and could be covered by insurance. The idea is simple. Buy the test online, receive a barcode and show it to the scanner on the vending machine.
Seconds later a test will pop out. Inside the box is a test vial and instructions on how to offer a saliva sample. A return label is printed on the box.