POTTSTOWN PA – A free public distribution of potassium iodide tablets, to be taken only as directed during a declared emergency, is scheduled for Thursday (Aug. 14, 2025) in Limerick.
Tablets, also known by the chemical symbol KI, are being made available to county residents who live, work, or attend schools within a 10-mile radius of the Limerick Generating Station in Pottstown PA. No advance registration is required. The medicine can be picked up at varying times from four different locations:
- Pottstown Health Center, 364 King St., Pottstown, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
- Limerick Fire Department, 390 W. Ridge Pk., Limerick PA, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m;
- Kimberton Fire Company, 2276 Kimberton Rd., Phoenixville PA, from 12:30-6:30 p.m.; and
- Keystone Fire Company, 240 N. Walnut St., Boyertown PA, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Printed instructions – including when to take KI, proper dosage, and storage guidance – will be provided at each location. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is coordinating the effort statewide.
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Dispose of Expired Tablets; Get KI for Others Too
“Distribution of the KI tablets, which reduce the risk of thyroid cancer from exposure to radioactive iodine, is done as a precautionary measure associated with emergency preparedness planning,” says state Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen.
She encourages anyone with expired tablets (dated before July 2024) to replace them with new ones. Expired tablets can be safely disposed of in household trash.
Those who use any location can also obtain tablets for other families who are unable to attend. A two-day supply of potassium iodide will be offered for each individual.
Residents who are unable to attend a distribution event can still obtain free KI tablets, the department reports. They are available year-round at county and municipal health departments, state health centers, or by calling the Department of Health at 1-877-PA-HEALTH (1-877-724-2584).
The generating station is owned and operated by Constellation Energy Generation LLC, headquartered in Baltimore.
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