COVID-19 testing program aimed at speeding up and easing the diagnosis process for Vancouver school kids.Under the new program, students in the Vancouver school district who develop symptoms at school will be able to take a COVID mouth rinse/gargle test home with them.
So long swabs: B.C. unveils new mouth-rinse COVID-19 test for kids Parents can then administer the test, and drop it off either at a collection site at the hospital or at any Life Labs location.The gargle test is far less invasive than a nasal swab test, which can be uncomfortable and anxiety-inducing for children.B.C.
Children’s Hospital says the program comes out of a four-month pilot project in 10 Vancouver schoolsIt says families appreciated being able to get the test.