I had COVID and can’t get an at-home test before Christmas—and Team Biden is (partly) to blame

FEE’s Brad Polumbo writes, “Last Friday, I tested positive for COVID-19. I’m fully vaccinated, young, and healthy, so thankfully, the case was very mild, and I’m now feeling much better. Yet, like millions during the COVID-19 surge who would like to know if they’re contagious ahead of holiday gatherings, I’m unable to find an at-home COVID antigen test at any of the pharmacies near me.

There’s a national shortage of these at-home tests, which are far more useful because they offer results in 15 minutes rather than the days it takes for lab results to come in on some other testing options. And the Biden administration is partly to blame…

"I may literally still have COVID right now... I've been trying to get my hands on an anti-home COVID antigen test, and all the pharmacies are out. Why is that? One reason is the Biden administration's fault..." Clip from last night on @KennedyNation @FoxBusiness: pic.twitter.com/wNe28rVyPJ

— Brad Polumbo ??⚽️ ?️‍? (@brad_polumbo) December 22, 2021

In one absurd example of the U.S.’s red tape, the FDA only accepts data from trials done in the U.S., according to Kaiser Health News. So, if a company has perfectly valid, scientifically sound clinical data demonstrating the safety and efficacy of its product from a trial that was done in another country, it has to go back to square one and do it all over again before the FDA will let people access its potentially lifesaving technology. Yes, seriously. And this is just one piece in the mountain of red tape facing would-be test providers here in the U.S.

This is an unacceptable failure by the federal government. And, ultimately, it traces back to Biden administration officials whom the president appointed and oversees. So, the public can and should hold President Joe Biden accountable.”

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