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According to current procedure, to dispense stable iodine preparations through pharmacies, potassium iodide tablets must first be delivered to authorized drug storage establishments. The Vilnius City Municipality does not have such a license to store tablets, therefore the Ministry has temporarily kept boxes of potassium iodide tablets in its warehouses.
The Health Emergencies Center under the Ministry of Health must check that the potassium iodide tablets stored in the Vilnius municipal warehouses have not suffered damage. If no violations are detected, the Vilnius City Municipality, in cooperation with pharmacies, will have the opportunity to deliver potassium iodide tablets to them, and then the tablets will be distributed to Vilnius residents through pharmacies.
The ministry recalls that 16 municipalities within 100 kilometers of the Belarusian nuclear power plant have delivered more than 4 million to SAM. potassium iodide tablets. The municipalities were recommended to release potassium iodide to the population for their personal storage or to store the potassium iodide destined for them in the places provided by the municipalities so that in the event of a nuclear accident it would be used in 2-3 hours. it could be distributed to the population.
Municipalities were also asked to estimate the need for stable iodine preparations for permanent residents in their territory for a 2-day course of iodine enrichment in the thyroid gland.
The ministry recalls that a single daily dose of potassium iodide tablets protects the thyroid from exposure to radioactive iodine for 24 hours. However, a single daily dose of potassium iodide is recommended for newborns younger than 1 month, pregnant and lactating women, and people older than 60 years.
For other population groups, in case of an unfavorable emergency situation (prolonged release of radioactive substances into the environment, there is no possibility of evacuating people safely, etc.), a second daily dose of iodide may be recommended. of potassium the next day.
This intake is established by the World Health Organization and the use of potassium iodide tablets for more than two days is not recommended. In the event of prolonged exposure to radioactive iodine, other measures should be taken, such as evacuating people from hazardous areas or temporarily relocating them to safe areas.
Experts emphasize that residents should handle received potassium iodide tablets responsibly, carry them with them as much as possible, as well as other necessary personal items (money, bank card, medications, etc.) and buy them at the pharmacy if required. lose. The tablets can only be used in the event of a nuclear accident on the recommendation of the Government or the Ministry of Health.
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