Potassium iodide (KI) that was last issued by Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) for individuals living or working within the 10 mile emergency planning zone (EPZ) of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant is set to expire at the end of December, 2021. It’s not too late to pick up your new KI! LCGHD is partnering with several area pharmacies to distribute free KI:
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Pharmacy |
Address |
Telephone Number |
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Concord |
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| Discount Drug Mart | 8023 Crile Road Concord, Ohio 44077 |
440-853-2542 |
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Madison |
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| Giant Eagle Pharmacy | 6556 North Ridge Road Madison, Ohio 44057 |
440-428-6111 |
| Rite Aid Pharmacy | 6655 North Ridge Road Madison, Ohio 44057 |
440-428-1128 |
| Walgreens Pharmacy | 6707 North Ridge Road Madison, Ohio 44057 |
440-428-3330 |
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Mentor |
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| CVS Pharmacy | 9040 Mentor Ave. Mentor, Ohio 44060 |
440-255-9159 |
| Discount Drug Mart | 8500 Mentor Avenue Mentor, Ohio 44060 |
440-255-0040 |
| Marc’s Pharmacy | 7353Mentor Avenue Mentor, Ohio 44060 |
440-951-1721 |
| Meijer Pharmacy | 9200 Mentor Avenue Mentor, Ohio 44060 |
440-266-4410 |
| Walgreens Pharmacy | 9400 Mentor Avenue Mentor, Ohio 44060 |
440-255-6247 |
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Painesville |
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| CVS Pharmacy | 1506 Mentor Ave Painesville, Ohio 44077 | 440-354-5609 |
| CVS Pharmacy | 1890 North Ridge Road Painesville, Ohio 44077 |
440-352-7051 |
| Giant Eagle Pharmacy | 1201 Mentor Avenue Painesville, Ohio 44077 |
440-358-7769 |
| Rite Aid Pharmacy | 180 N. State Street Painesville, Ohio 44077 |
440-352-0627 |
| Walgreens Pharmacy | 132 Richmond Street Painesville, Ohio 44077 |
440-350-1928 |
KI is a non-prescription medication that if taken within a specific time frame, can protect the thyroid from radioactive iodine, one of the contaminants that could be released in a nuclear accident or similar event. Exposure to radioactive iodine can increase the risk of thyroid cancer. KI should be kept as part of a household’s emergency supplies, and should only be taken when emergency officials direct the public to do so.
Lake County businesses and residents living or working in the EPZ may stop in at the Lake County General Health District (LCGHD), located at 5966 Heisley Road in Mentor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to pick up KI. Lake County businesses are asked to complete the Business KI Request Form at https://www.lcghd.org/potassium-iodide-ki/ before picking up your KI to avoid unnecessary delays in fulfilling your order.
For more information on KI, call the Lake County General Health District at 440-350-2543 or visit the Lake County General Health District web site at www.lcghd.org; or the Ohio Department of Health web site at https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/radiological-health-and-safety/resources/KI.
