What is 2022 United States infant formula shortage?
[[File:Formula shortage.jpg|thumb|Bare formula shelves with purchase limit notice, at a Safeway store in Monroe, Washington, in January 2022]] In 2022, the [[United States]] had a major [[shortage]] of [[infant formula]] as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis. It was also caused by a large scale product recall.<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/baby-formula-shortage-abbott-recall/629828/ What’s Behind America’s Shocking Baby-Formula Shortage?]</ref><ref name=NYT1>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/13/briefing/baby-formula-shortage-us-economy.html|title=The Baby Formula Crisis|first=David|last=Leonhardt|newspaper=The New York Times |date=May 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=US Census|title=About 20% of Parents Reported Difficulty Getting Infant Formula in Summer 2023, Down From 35% in Fall 2022|url=https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/04/infant-formula-shortage.html|access-date=2024-06-09|website=Census.gov}}</ref> As of May 14, nationwide out-of-stock rates were reported to be 43%, up from 31% two weeks before, with normal out-of-stock rate being 10%.<ref name=WSJ1>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/baby-formula-shortage-stuns-states-including-tennessee-kansas-and-delaware-11652526002|title=Baby Formula Shortage Stuns States Including Tennessee, Kansas and Delaware|first=Stephanie|last=Stamm|newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=May 14, 2022|via=www.wsj.com}}</ref> In many places, store shelves are empty. [[Delaware]], [[Kansas]], and [[Tennessee]] were the most hard-hit states. As of mid-May, manufacturers and retailers expected a months-long delay before formula stocks would be fully restored.<ref name=Axios1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2022/05/12/baby-formula-shortage-prices|title=Why there is a baby formula crisis and what can be done about it|first=Herb|last=Scribner|date=May 13, 2022|website=Axios}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:2022 in the United States]] [[Category:Ma