85,8 thousand were received in the capital. replenishment of potassium iodide tablets for newly registered residents. They will be available from 2021. January 1 until July 31 of this year. residents who have declared their place of residence in the city of Vilnius. Among them are Ukrainians who declared their place of residence in Vilnius during the specified period.
Electronic prescriptions were issued centrally by VšĮ "Centro poliklinika" in cooperation with the Registry Center, so it is no longer necessary to go to a medical institution. All you have to do is go to one of the capital's major pharmacies on the list, show your ID and collect for free potassium iodide tablets.
Residents who have newly declared their place of residence in Vilnius can pick up potassium iodide tablets at pharmacies from October 18. The prescription will be valid for 30 calendar days, so residents are asked not to delay.
The shelf life of the new shipment of potassium iodide tablets is until 2025. March 31 Potassium iodide is purchased centrally by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania and distributed to municipalities.
For persons who declared their place of residence in the city of Vilnius until 2020. December 31 and did not pick up the potassium iodide tablets from the previous prescription, the prescriptions will not be renewed at this time. They were given conditions even for 9 months. take the pills. Additional prescriptions were issued in March of this year.
"We urge residents who have newly declared their place of residence to take potassium iodide from pharmacies without delay. Let's take a responsible look at our safety and use the opportunity to get potassium iodide for free," he said Vilnius city municipalities Modests Rudys, head of the Civil Protection Department.
It is reminded that potassium iodide tablets protects the thyroid gland from the harmful effects of radioactive iodine. These tablets should be taken only after special notification by SAM. Timed intake of potassium iodide blocks (saturates) the thyroid gland with stable iodine and thus prevents the accumulation and damage of inhaled radioactive iodine.
In the event of a nuclear accident, no other iodine preparations - neither spirit solutions of iodine or iodine sprays for the treatment of oral mucosa, nor dietary supplements with iodine - protect the thyroid gland.
Vilnius residents are provided with potassium iodide tablets before the start-up of the Astrava nuclear power plant - preventive measures are intended for people living up to 100 km away from it.
in Vilnius district Residents who have declared their place of residence must contact the Vilnius district municipality.
