Covid flu test and treatment (2025)

Yes, all COVID-19 and flu related services offered at CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic require an appointment. You can make an appointment online.

At CVS Pharmacy, testing and treatment appointments can be made up to 2 days in advance. Appointments for testing only can be made for the same day and up to 13 days in advance (depending on availability). At MinuteClinic, appointments can be made up to 3 days in advance.

No-cost testing, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is available for qualified patients including uninsured and US veterans at both CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic.

At CVS Pharmacy, the fee for the test is $29.99. Any additional cost due to unforeseen circumstances are the sole responsibility of the patient or guarantor, not CVS Pharmacy. At MinuteClinic locations, costs will vary depending on the services performed.

A sample is made up of nasal secretions collected on a swab. This is done by inserting the swab into your nostril approximately 1 inch into the nasal passage (midway) with the most visible drainage or the nostril that is most congested if drainage isn't present. The swab is rotated several times, removed gently and this process is repeated on the other side. At a CVS Pharmacy drive-thru, please note that you need to administer your own swab or bring someone that can do it for you. At MinuteClinic, a licensed provider will administer the swab for you.

MinuteClinic and CVS Pharmacy locations use rapid antigen COVID-19 & flu tests to check for active infection.

We understand that you may need to bring someone with you; however, only patients who have qualified and scheduled a visit online can be tested or assessed for treatment.

AtCVS Pharmacy,patients must be 3 years of age or older for COVID-19 and flu testing. Patients must be 18 months or older at MinuteClinic. A parent or legal guardian must complete registration for all minor patients (Nebraska: a minor is anyone under age 19). Patients 3-15 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.At a CVS Pharmacy drive-thru, an adult may need to assist with sample collection using the swab. At MinuteClinic, a licensed provider will administer the swab.

For tests taken during a MinuteClinicprovider visit, you’ll get the results during your visit. Patients 18 years and older have access to their results on the health dashboard along with any other medical records they have at MinuteClinic. For tests taken at a CVS Pharmacy drive-thru location, you'll get rapidtest results within hours of your test. We'll email a secure link to your results, which you can access for 5 days.

We'll email you a secure link to their results — which you can access for 5 days. You can also save their results to your phone. Right now, we cannot create a CVS.com®account for minors.

Thehealth dashboardis a place where you can access your health records, including COVID-19 and flu test results and vaccination cards. You can also type in your symptoms and let us guide you to the right care options.

Pharmacist flu treatment prescribing is available in California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. MinuteClinic providers can prepare a personalized treatment plan that may include over-the-counter or prescription medication if indicated.