Amherstburg residents can pick up new Potassium Iodide (KI) pills

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is reminding Amherstburg residents they can pick up new Potassium Iodide (KI) pills.

If you live in Amherstburg and had previously obtained KI pills, they are expiring at the end of March 2025.

Amherstburg residents will be able to pick up a new package of KI pills at the Libro Credit Union Centre located at 3295 Meloche Road, Amherstburg on the following dates and times:

• Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 (10am-6pm)
• Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 (10am-2pm)

WECHU, in partnership with the town, will be distributing replacement KI pills to Amherstburg residents living in the primary zone and surrounding areas including Boblo Island. The primary zone is 16.1 km from the Enrico Fermi 2 Nuclear Generating Station.A list of postal codes in the primary zone is on the WECHU website