[Boudica]

I think frequent testing is a great idea. I currently get tested once a week via the lateral flow test.

The frequency of your testing Is an excellent approach, which I believe should be a mandatory requirement for (but not limited to) those who're vulnerable to being Infected.

The only issue, is it's not 100% accurate. You can get false positives, and more concerningly, false negatives. It's still more useful than not doing anything at all.

Absolutely, any protection Is better than no protection. And that applies to everything In life.

I had no Idea of Its Inaccuracy. Is It solely related to the lateral flow test?

One of the things that this reminds me of, is that US Education institutions (including universities) require the meningitis jab. I had to fill out all kinds of forms to even be allowed to enroll. I actually had no idea that the meningitis jab requires a top-up every ten years. I quickly went out and got a bunch of vaccines done that were the more "important" ones. I imagine this covid vaccine situation is no different, other than being on a much larger scale.

My knowledge expands with every post I read of yours pertaining to the virus.

Thankfully, my gov has made at home testing kits available for free, to order online. We just fill in our details, and a pack of 7 kits turns up a couple days later. They've recommended testing every 3-4 days (the time it takes covid to show up on a test, I believe). While I don't quite do it that frequently, I am testing at least once a week.

The inaccuracy is indeed solely related to the lateral flow test. I found this site that explains it pretty well.

I'm glad I can help (I probably read too much, but it's nice to feel a bit more informed.)