Manitoba Health is advising parents and caregivers of babies affected by a countrywide supply disruption that new brands of safe, nutritious baby formula may now be available.
The supply of regular infant formula has been strained since last fall. Although the supply of liquid formula has been relatively stable, powders are more popular and are more often out of stock.
To help meet demand, Health Canada is allowing more powdered formulas that are safe and nutritious to be imported from Europe and the United States. While they are different from the brands that families in Manitoba are familiar with, they are well-established brands from other jurisdictions that have high manufacturing and regulatory standards similar to those in Canada.
To access a printable list of safe and nutritious alternative formula brands and for more information about the infant formula shortage, including tips for switching formulas, visit healthyparentingwinnipeg.ca.
For more information on Canada’s infant formula shortage, visit canada.ca or speak with your child’s health-care provider or pediatrician.
