This section of our website provides resources to our health partners in the medical profession to help improve the lives of women and children. Here you’ll find information on classes, breastfeeding services, nutrition and referrals.
WIC’s health and nutrition program has a long-standing record of improving health outcomes of women, infants and children who are at risk for nutrition-related illness.
Studies show pregnant women who participate in WIC have fewer premature births, fewer low birth weight babies, experience fewer fetal and infant deaths, seek prenatal care earlier in pregnancy, and consume more key nutrients like iron, protein, calcium, and Vitamins A and C. It has been estimated that for each dollar spent on WIC for prenatal education, $3.50 is saved in Medicaid and disability payments and in medical-care costs paid by private health-care providers.
Check out our section on Partner Resources for more information on how to access these and other benefits available to you through Texas WIC.
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Lyons Magnus issues voluntary recall of Kate Farms products and Pediasure Harvest
A voluntary recall was issued on August 10th by the manufacturer Lyons Magnus due to concern over potential bacterial contamination of Kate Farms formula and Pediasure Harvest with the organisms Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum.
These are specialized formulas that are available through WIC only with a prescription. Patients with recalled formula should contact their WIC clinic for replacement. Do not use recalled formula.
If a patient would like to switch formulas, they will need an updated medical request form from the healthcare provider prior to being issued an alternative by WIC.
The following formulas may be an alternative option if needed:
- Compleat Pediatric
- Compleat Pediatric Peptide 1.5
- **Compleat Pediatric Organic Blends
- **Nourish
- **Nourish Peptide
**These are thicker blenderized formulas, usually used for tube feedings. These may not be appropriate alternatives in all cases.
For a list of Kate Farms products impacted visit www.myproductinformation.com.
For a list of Pedisure Harvest products impacted check the lot numbers here.
Abbott’s Formula Recall Information for Health Care Providers
Texas WIC is actively working with the USDA and Abbott, the makers of Similac, on the impact of the Abbott formula recall to WIC families. WIC sent text messages Wednesday, February 23 to clients that may be impacted by the recall.
For Similac Advance, Similac Total Comfort, Similac Sensitive and Similac for Spit-Up, WIC has temporarily added more options so parents can find a formula at the store that will meet their babies’ needs without updating their cards.
For Similac PM 60/40, Alimentum, EleCare and EleCare Jr., clients have been instructed to contact their healthcare provider to ask for a new prescription. Since these are highly specialized formulas, a healthcare provider must be consulted to make sure that the formula will meet the infant’s medical needs.
Contact Us
For more information about the WIC program call 800-942-3678 or email WICG[email protected].