SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing for departing passengers at Vancouver International Airport

J Travel Med. 2021 Oct 11;28(7):taab085. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taab085.

Abstract

Here, we show that point-of-care rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 is feasible to implement in the departure areas of a major airports for same-day travelers and effective in ruling out possible carriers of SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic air travelers. This strategy may help to reduce the spread of COVID-19 via air travel.

Keywords: COVID-19; Rapid testing; travel.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Airports
  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2*