Infant Formula Information for Health Care Providers 

On August 1, 2022, the standard contract WIC formulas changed for WIC participants. 

The standard contract formulas for the California Department of Public Health/Women, Infants and Children Division (CDPH/WIC) currently include:

During the periodic infant formula shortages in 2022, CDPH/WIC added more formula products to the WIC Authorized Product List, which gave families more purchasing choices when the standard contract formulas were not available at the store. These temporary formula flexibilities were granted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

On December 19, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the plan to end the temporary expanded WIC formula options​ in three phases, starting on March 1, 2023.​​​

Information for WIC families on infant formula availability can be found on our MyFamily website​. 

If you have questions about your patient's infant formula benefits, contact your pa​tient's WIC local agency.

Health Care Providers can find more information and resources regarding WIC-authorized formulas and referral forms to use when working with WIC eligible patients below:

• Infant Formula Transition Webpage for WIC Families
  

• Contract Formula Flyers for WIC Families:
  

• English (PDF)
  
• Spanish (PDF)
  
• Arabic (PDF)
  
• Armenian (PDF)
  
• Chinese (PDF)
  
• Dari (PDF)
  
• Farsi (PDF)
  
• Hmong (PDF)
  
• Korean (PDF)
  
• Pashto (PDF)
  
• Punjabi (PDF)
  
• Russian (PDF)
  
• Vietnamese (PDF)
  
• Pregnant Women Referral Form (PDF)
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