OraQuick HIV Self-Test Gains Approval For Adolescents, Expanding Access To HIV Testing For Ages 14 And Up

The change expands the approved age range to include individuals 14 years of age and older for the OraQuick® HIV Self-Test. Previously the test was approved for use in those 17 and older.

According to the most recent data available from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, it is estimated that 19 percent of new HIV diagnoses in the United States were among young people aged 13 to 24, and only 6 percent of high school students have ever been tested for HIV. Almost half of young people with HIV do not know that they have it.