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Greater Than HIV | Walgreens 2025 National HIV Testing Day Activation

Thank you for making KFF's Together Greater Than 2025 National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) activation with Walgreens our biggest yet! More than 400 local testing partners are participating this year to provide FREE rapid testing and information in stores on Friday, June 27.

Check back regularly for more updates leading up to NHTD.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What can we expect from Walgreens & Together Greater Than to support testing events?

  • Dedicated space at local Walgreens stores for tabling; private room or space for mobile unit available to conduct tests and provide results.
  • Community toolkit, including tabling and informational materials, posters, T-shirts, giveaways and more to support outreach.
  • Pre-event promotions, including in-store advertising, digital marketing, press outreach and social media.
  • The opportunity to request donated test kits for your event.

Will we receive the LULA and store assignment together?

Your Walgreens regional health director will email your organization’s primary point of contact with a suggested store assignment(s). Once that store assignment has been confirmed between both parties, an email will be sent from CommunityUpdate@Walgreens.com to the individual at your organization who has been identified to sign the Limited Use License Agreement (LULA). That email will include a link to an online Walgreens portal where that person can upload the Certificate of Insurance (COI) and review and sign the LULA.

If you have not heard from a regional Walgreens representative by 2/21, please email HIVinfo@Walgreens.com and they will follow up with their field staff to close the loop.

What is a Limited Use License Agreement (LULA) and why do we need to sign it?

A Limited Use License Agreement (LULA) is a written agreement between the testing partner and Walgreens granting the testing partner permission, under specified terms, to perform testing within the Walgreens store during the activation. The agreement details the terms and conditions the testing partner needs to agree to in order to participate in the activation and provide testing within the Walgreens store or on the store premises.

If your organization does not complete the LULA nor submit a Certificate of Insurance (COI), you will not be able to participate in the National HIV Testing Day activation.

What is a Certificate of Insurance (COI) and why do we need to submit it?

A Certificate of Insurance (COI) is evidence of liability insurance that is required for a testing partner to perform testing at a Walgreens store. A COI is to protect against claims resulting from injuries and damage to people and / or property on June 27.

If your organization does not complete the Limited Use License Agreement (LULA), nor submit evidence of liability insurance, you will not be able to participate in the National HIV Testing Day activation.

What are testing hours for June 27th, and are they flexible?

The recommended testing hours for Thursday, June 27 are 10am – 7pm (local time), however they can be customized between your organization and Walgreens based on capacity and store hours. Digital promotions and signage will not list testing hours, but specific testing hours by location will be listed on the main website referral for the activation (forthcoming).

Where is HIV and other STD testing conducted within a Walgreens store?

Rapid HIV and other STD testing takes place in a private room within the Walgreens store or in your organization’s mobile unit in the parking lot. If a store manager has approved the use of space in the Walgreens parking lot, private tents can be used as additional spaces for testing and outreach.

Events are not allowed to be hosted in other non-approved parts of the store (i.e. portioned sections of the waiting room or aisle, breakrooms, training rooms, etc.). Immunization pods are now available in select stores; these pods are NOT soundproof.

Can a mobile unit in the Walgreens parking lot be used as another testing location?

Yes, if your organization has a mobile testing unit, and the Walgreens regional health director and store manager have approved the space in the parking lot for the unit, you are welcome to bring your mobile unit to create space for additional testing and screening.

What types of tests can we use? What about in a mobile unit?

Testing partners are only allowed to use rapid / point-of-care tests. This can include a finger-prick blood test, however the test cannot be a venous blood test. The same parameters apply to testing in a mobile unit.

What other types of testing are partners able to provide?

In addition to HIV, testing partners are also allowed to provide rapid hepatitis C and / or syphilis testing if it is specified in the required Limited Use License Agreement (LULA).

To update your LULA to include these tests, email HIVinfo@walgreens.com.

Do we need to provide HIV or other STD counseling, or just the testing?

Testing partners should follow their standard HIV screening protocol, inclusive of HIV testing and post-test counseling. In addition, partners are expected to share the latest information about HIV prevention (including PrEP) and treatment options, as well as answer questions and make appropriate referrals.

The same expectations apply for any partners that are approved to provide rapid hepatitis C and / or syphilis testing.

What happens if a patient has a preliminary positive HIV or other STD result?

You are allowed to conduct confirmatory testing if you are using another rapid test (if it is in your organization’s protocol). Confirmatory testing via a blood draw is NOT allowed on site. If your organization’s protocol is to conduct confirmatory testing via a blood draw, then you must refer the individual to your clinic / office location.

If you have questions - or if your plans change - please email Together Greater Than.

Find FREE or low-cost HIV or other STD Testing Near You!

You’ve got options. Ask about finger stick or oral swab tests. Rapid tests provide results in under 20 minutes, some as fast as one minute. HIV self-tests are also available by mail.