COVID Availability of Rapid Antigen Test Kits in Spain

Sheesh

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• Aug 16, 2022

• #1

Are Rapid Antigen Test Kits readily available for purchase and/or free pick-up within Spain, and if so where?
I'm wondering if it would be wise to bring a few with me. They don't weigh much of course, but they are quite fragile and a little bulky. Many thanks.

 

trecile

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• Aug 16, 2022

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Rapid antigen tests were widely available in Portugal when I was there in May and June, and I'd guess that it's the same in Spain.

They were also much less expensive than here in the US.

That said, I did take a couple with me. I took them out if the box and put them in a zip lock bag with the instructions.

 

Mycroft

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• Aug 16, 2022

• #3

trecile said:

Rapid antigen tests were widely available in Portugal when I was there in May and June, and I'd guess that it's the same in Spain.

They were also much less expensive than here in the US.

That said, I did take a couple with me. I took them out if the box and put them in a zip lock bag with the instructions.

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Did you use them?

 

trecile

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• Aug 16, 2022

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Mycroft said:

Did you use them?

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Yes, I did. And unfortunately, they were accurate.

 

ivar

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• Aug 16, 2022

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In Spain you can get them at any pharmacy. About 3-4 euros.

 

QuailHiker

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• Aug 16, 2022

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ivar said:

In Spain you can get them at any pharmacy. About 3-4 euros.

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Correct ....

 

Mycroft

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• Aug 16, 2022

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trecile said:

Yes, I did. And unfortunately, they were accurate.

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I plan to take a couple of tests with me next month--I was hoping they would act as a talisman to ward off any infection, but your experience doesn't bode well!