About 62 percent Vilnius residents have already taken it for free and distributed it in pharmacies potassium iodide tablets. Vilnius municipality will extend their distribution until January 31. Iodine tablets are designed to protect the thyroid gland from the possible harmful effects of radioactive iodine, so they should not be used unnecessarily, it is important to follow the accompanying instructions.
Vilnius residents who have not taken their pills until now, or until 2021. those who have newly declared their place of residence in the capital, are invited to hurry up and collect the preventively distributed preparations in January. Electronic prescriptions are issued automatically, so there is no need to go to medical institutions. And residents who declared their place of residence in Vilnius in December can already pick up iodine tablets at pharmacies.
We remind you that tablets are distributed to all residents who have declared their place of residence in the city of Vilnius and have submitted a document confirming their identity. Along with potassium iodide tablets, residents receive instructions for use in Lithuanian, Russian, Polish and English.
In the case of quarantine, the rules of which must be followed, Vilnius city municipality suggests that potassium iodide be picked up when going to the pharmacy with other essentials when scheduling a visit to maintain safety requirements.
