Inspire Insider, August 2021

Inspire becomes a Trusted Testing Partner for Hawaii’s COVID-19 travel testing program

• We are pleased to offer at-home COVID-19 PCR test kits to travelers from anywhere in the United States. Tests are delivered via UPS overnight delivery and electronic shareable results are available in 24-48 hours from the time the lab receives the test sample.
• Short on time? Expedited walk-in PCR and antigen test results in as little as two hours are available in select markets (Southern California) to travelers, airline crew and airport staff. In order to accommodate varying travel situations, we also provide same-day and 24-48 hour PCR and antigen testing solutions.
• Information on how to order your test kit can be found here.
• All samples are self-administered by means of self-collection nasal swabs; all PCR tests provided are accepted for Hawaii travel.

Georgia Federation of Teachers statement on prioritizing COVID-19 testing and the safe return to in-person learning

Verdaillia Turner, president of the Georgia Federation of Teachers, issues a new statement reaffirming the strategic partnership with Inspire to continue at-home testing.

Q&A interview: COVID-19 disruptor

Inspire Co-Founder Ricardo Salas gets detailed about the work he is doing to pioneer accurate and convenient testing, including his guiding principles for any business owner in a post-COVID economy.

Check out the Thrive Global interview, linked below.

Latest guidance from the CDC

FDA has granted full approval for Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY) COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA) for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.