Are COVID lateral flow self-test kits readily available in England at present?

Most large supermarkets and chemists including Boots sell them, they are about two quid a chuck.

They are everywhere.....supermarkets, pharmacies, discount stores, etc. I've seen them as low as just under 2 GBP.

They will be cheaper than in the US.

Perfect, thank you very much!

Your thread made me laugh. I brought 2 tests with me and planned to get some at Kings Cross this morning. Walked in to Boots and yes, big end cap display crammed full. 1 test for 2£. A box of 5 for 9.95£. Easy peasy.

wow. a one p discount per for bulk buying. Boots not giving much away there are they?

Hmm, I get Covid tests for free here in the US. Hard to be less expensive than that. Have you checked with your insurance provider or local public agencies in your area? I take a few out of the boxes, put them in a small zip lock and pack them in my bag. They take up almost no space. My theory is that if I am experiencing symptoms I am not going to want to be running around trying to fInd one.

I disagree with "they are everywhere" - a larger Boots will sort you out but they certainly don't sell them in smaller branches anymore

I saw them on display at two small Boots a couple of weeks ago.

Sainsbury''s is also selling the 5 test kits at 9.95.

They sell them in my tiny neighbourhood Tesco for £2 each so they really are - if not everywhere - very readily available.

I’ve also seen them at the counter near the till of my local off-licence/newsagent.

I'd disagree with jgdh about tests not available in smaller chemists. They are in my - quite small - semi-rural neighbourhood Lloyds.

maybe jgdh means not their local chemist, perhaps not checking further afield...??

“wow. a one p discount per for bulk buying. Boots not giving much away there are they?”

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At least hopefully the instructions will be in English. I’ve bought in Italy and France and had to look up the instructions on Youtube!

Where are they free in the US - I was putting together an Amazon shopping list for delivery to our first stop in the US - and self-test kits were around $20 on Amazon! I can buy them for $1.30 in NZ!

Test kits are free for Americans. We can order them online and have them sent to us. Sometimes our insurance will also pay for them.