{"id":4114,"date":"2022-02-24T17:20:56","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T17:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/?page_id=4114"},"modified":"2022-04-29T13:57:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T13:57:18","slug":"attn-wic-families-formula-shortage-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/attn-wic-families-formula-shortage-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Attn: WIC Families &#8211; Formula Shortage Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4114\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4114-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4114-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-4114-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4114-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<table style=\"height: 134px\" width=\"1979\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #0e4c90;text-align: center\">\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Updated April, 20th<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Attention WIC Families - Information on Formula Recall<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #0e4c90\"><strong>Similac Total Comfort 2 fl oz RTF and Spit-Up 2 fl oz RTF are no longer available.<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>SWO will reach out about requests for these products that are unable to be fulfilled to determine next steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\"><span style=\"color: #0e4c90\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Similac Advance powder availability should start increasing at\u00a0WIC-approved stores very soon.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>SWO has learned that less than 20% of Similac Advance powder in the WIC-approved can sizes has been impacted by the recall.<\/li>\n<li>As stores process their inventory to remove any recalled products, they should start allowing the purchase of this product once again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #0e4c90\">SWO has approved the first set of alternate formulas that participants can temporarily purchase\u00a0at the store if they are unable to locate their prescribed formula.<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Please see the handout that can be used for staff and participants.<\/li>\n<li>These alternate product options\u00a0do not require any updates\u00a0to current food prescriptions or benefits for those participants currently issued recalled powder formulas.<\/li>\n<li>We will continue to offer participants the option of concentrate (when available) but otherwise issue the powder version of Similac Advance, Sensitive, and Total Comfort as normal and let participants know about the temporary allowable substitutions.<\/li>\n<li>The substitution\u00a0formulas are all redeemed in the same way as regular contract formulas (ex. 1 can of Similac Advance will equal 1 can of any of the substitutes)<\/li>\n<li>Substitutions for Spit-Up and Alimentum will require authorization from the HCP- additional information to come for these products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0e4c90\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Additional information related to formula changes and substitution options will be made available as soon as possible!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4114-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Please see the following PDF for the Virginia WIC suggested formula substitutions,<br \/>\npage controls are located at the top of the image.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/04\/VA-WIC-Formula-Subs-April-2022.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"top\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">VA-WIC-Formula-Subs-April-2022<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4114-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4114-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-4114-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4114-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<table style=\"height: 134px\" width=\"1979\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #0e4c90;text-align: center\">\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Updated April, 20th<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Attention WIC Families - Information on Formula Recall<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #0e4c90\"><strong>Similac Total Comfort 2 fl oz RTF and Spit-Up 2 fl oz RTF are no longer available.<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;margin-top: 20px\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>SWO will reach out about requests for these products that are unable to be fulfilled to determine next steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\"><span style=\"color: #0e4c90\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Similac Advance powder availability should start increasing at\u00a0WIC-approved stores very soon.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;margin-top: 20px\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\">SWO has learned that less than 20% of Similac Advance powder in the WIC-approved can sizes has been impacted by the recall.<\/li>\n<li>As stores process their inventory to remove any recalled products, they should start allowing the purchase of this product once again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #0e4c90\">SWO has approved the first set of alternate formulas that participants can temporarily purchase\u00a0at the store if they are unable to locate their prescribed formula.<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;margin-top: 20px\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\">Please see the handout that can be used for staff and participants.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\">These alternate product options\u00a0do not require any updates\u00a0to current food prescriptions or benefits for those participants currently issued recalled powder formulas.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\">We will continue to offer participants the option of concentrate (when available) but otherwise issue the powder version of Similac Advance, Sensitive, and Total Comfort as normal and let participants know about the temporary allowable substitutions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\">The substitution\u00a0formulas are all redeemed in the same way as regular contract formulas (ex. 1 can of Similac Advance will equal 1 can of any of the substitutes)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\">Substitutions for Spit-Up and Alimentum will require authorization from the HCP- additional information to come for these products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0e4c90\"><span style=\"color: #0e4c90\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Additional information related to formula changes and substitution options will be made available as soon as possible!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Please see the following for the Virginia WIC suggested formula substitutions<br \/>\nClick for a larger image<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4114-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4114\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4114-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4114\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4114-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4114\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4114-1-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4114\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4114-1-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4114\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4114-1-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4114\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4114-1-0-7\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4114\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated April, 20th Attention WIC Families &#8211; Information on Formula Recall Similac Total Comfort 2 fl oz RTF and Spit-Up 2 fl oz RTF are no longer available. SWO will reach out about requests for these products that are unable to be fulfilled to determine next steps. Similac Advance powder availability should start increasing at\u00a0WIC-approved [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":450,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4114","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Attn: WIC Families - Formula Shortage Information - Roanoke Health District<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/attn-wic-families-formula-shortage-information\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Attn: WIC Families - Formula Shortage Information - Roanoke Health District\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Updated April, 20th Attention WIC Families - Information on Formula Recall Similac Total Comfort 2 fl oz RTF and Spit-Up 2 fl oz RTF are no longer available. 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