Baby formula is displayed on the shelves of a grocery store in Carmel, Ind., Tuesday, May 10, 2022.Michael Conroy/Associated Press
- A shortage of baby formula has parents and lawmakers scrambling for supply.
- To date, 8 states across the US and DC are at least 50% out of stock of baby formula, per The Wall Street Journal.
A shortage of baby formula has parents and lawmakers alike scrambling.
Since May 1, eight states across the country plus D.C. are at least 50% out of stock of formula, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Lawmakers are investigating the shortages and have penned letters to the four leading infant formula manufacturers demanding they increase supply. Meanwhile, the White House outlined its plan to quickly get baby formula onto store shelves.
Nationally, 43% of baby formula is out of stock, WSJ found. Here are the states struggling with the worst shortages.