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hospitalized in south carolina because of complications tied to nations formula shortage. a childrens hospital in charleston says three of the infants were admitted because they couldnt tolerate the formulas their parents tried using for them. another got sick from mineral imbalances from care givers micking mick i -- mixing their own formula. 45% of formula products were out of stock. help is hours away and coming from across the atlantic. our senior medical correspondent is in german...

the employee who hasnt taken off his name tag since that awful day. tonight, children and covid in this country, and the cdc panel now recommending tonight pfizer booster shots for children 5 to 11. pfizer now says it increases antibodies against the original omicron variant 22-fold. just as new child covid infections hit their highest point since february. the abortion battle in this country, and tonight, the oklahoma legislature passing the most restrictive abortion ban in americ...

mccormick that is still too close to call. trump is urging oz to declare victory anyway. sound familiar? the former president once again attacking the process and casting doubt on the results. steve kornacki is standing by at the big board with the latest on where that race stands right now. plus, president biden takes new steps to address the baby formula crisis, including invoking the same law that used to increase the medical supplies at the height of covid. another market meltd...

lashing out over sweden joining finland in seeking nato membership. the kremlin is now threatening to retaliate. and theres a significant new development impacting the nationwide shortage of infant formula. a deal has just been reached to reopen a plant that was shut down because of a recall. how soon will desperately needed nourishment for americas babies are back on store shelves? we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer, youre ...

Canada issued a warning that it recalls certain Abbott products due to Cronobacter and Salmonella infection. Health Canada clarified it does not have a formula shortage but rather a shortage of formula milk for infants with food allergies and certain medical conditions.

Children. this is a big priority for the president, as well. there are multiple things we are actually doing right now to get more formula onto shelves. number one is working with the manufacturers to increase production. what you heard from the president yesterday about invoking the defense production act will help do that by ensuring those manufacturers have the supplies and infwreed ye ingredients they need to produce more. we are working to import formula. the arrangement the president annou...

And were talking about young kids. >> let me ask you about the baby formula shortage across the country. today the fda announced that it will be a streamline of the process to import formula. today the hhs launched this new web site to help parents. the chair of house appropriations said the fda dragged its feet after the recall. why didnt this happen months ago as parents were starting to talk about shortage of baby formula? >> well, i can just tell you firsthand, that the fda and the departmen...

Exactly. that is something that could be a consideration. >> reporter: now, the white house has also been emphatic that one major problem that they are facing is hoarding and panic buying. essentially parents going out there and buying anything that they can get their hands on because they are worried that they may run out, and also some people who are buying up the supply that they see so they can sell it on maybe the black market for a lot more than the formula is typically worth. you might re...

Scrambling in the last couple of days to try to get answers for parents across the country. >> one of the things officials have said to do is if they cant find formula, contact their pediatrician. do pediatricians have some sort of backup supply that parents can access? >> they dont, alison. i wish that they did. theres a limited amount that your pediatrician can do for you if youre a parent looking for baby formula. if you cant find it at a supermarket or walmart or target, they cant invent it....

Crisis for them. it may not be a crisis for the country as we import, as we ramp up production. but if you are a mother looking for formula and you do not have it for your infant, i would say it is a crisis for that mother. as a former mother myself, i can only imagine the stress they may be feeling. but were working together to solve it and well get better at it every day. >> well, we look forward to you getting answers to those four big manufacturers about exactly when. thats what parents want...