The Federal Health Minister Maggie De Block (Flemish liberal) said in the Health Select Committee that she intends to follow the High Council for Health’s advice

If we take a 100km radius around each nuclear power station in our own country and in neighbouring countries then there is not one square centimetre of our country that is not covered”, Ms De Block.

"In accordance with the High Commission for Health’s advice, will extend the distribution to a radius of 100km in the whole country”.

An official decision will be taken later this year when the Nuclear Disaster Plan is reviewed.

Ms De Block’s proposal is approved, iodine tablets will be taken to pharmacies all over the country. If an nuclear accident were to occur the population would be advised to pick up the pills from their local pharmacy. Children, pregnant women and women that are breast feeding are given priority.

