Town Of Grafton: Guidance For Families Through The Infant Formula Shortage

Grafton MA

12 June, 2022

11:09 AM

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Press release from the Town of Grafton: June 9, 2022 The City of Worcester's Division of Public Health has released updated guidance for families that are affected by the ongoing infant formula shortage. These guidances can be found on the City of Worcesters website in English and Spanish. They are also listed below for the convenience of Grafton Residents. If you are a WIC participant having trouble finding formula included in your package contact your local WIC office or call the 1-800 number located on the back of your WIC card. For the Worcester WIC office call 508-796-7000. Call the Worcester Family Resource Center at 508-796-1411 to be connected with local baby formula resources. Check smaller corner stores, pharmacies, or local food pantries who may still have a supply of your formula. Call your OBGYN, Pediatrician, or Family Doctor to see if they have in-office samples or can suggest a similar formula that may be more readily available in stores and is nutritionally similar to your infant's typical formula. You should not water down formula, try to make formula at home, or use toddler formula to feed infants. Don't discard formula unless it is expired or is part of the recall. When mixing formula only mix what the baby will eat for the feeding to minimize waste Si las familias tienen dificultades para encontrar la fórmula incluida en sus beneficios de WIC, deben comunicarse con su oficina local de WIC o al número 800 que se encuentra en el reverso de su tarjeta WIC. Para la oficina de Worcester WIC llame al 508-796-7000. Conéctese con Worcester Family Resource Center al 508-796-1411 para obtener recursos locales de fórmula infantil. Averigüe en almacenes pequeños, droguerías, o bancos de distribución de alimentos que todavía podrían tener suministros si es que se han agotado en los grandes almacenes. Llame a su obstetra, pediatra, o médico de familia para ver si tienen muestras en el consultorio o pueden sugerir una fórmula similar que pueda estar más fácilmente disponible en las tiendas y que sea nutricionalmente similar a la fórmula típica de su bebé. No debe diluir o agregar agua a la leche, ni intentar hacerla en casa, ni utilizar la leche de fórmula para niños pequeños para alimentar a los bebés. No deseche la leche de fórmula a menos que esté caducada o forme parte de la retirada del mercado. Cuando mezcle fórmula, solo mezcle la porción que el bebé comerá para minimizar eldesperdicio. This press release was produced by the Town of Grafton. The views expressed here are the author's own.