The first shipment of infant formula from Europe to help address acute shortages in the United States landed in Indianapolis on Sunday through a military cargo plane.
"A February 17 recall by top baby formula maker "Abbott Laboratories" and the closing of its manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Michigan has created one of the biggest infant formula shortages in U.S. history," according to Reuters.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said: "This is an important step, but it is by no means the only one that needs to be taken. We will continue to act as the President has directed us to look for every opportunity to increase supply."
"This formula is special for a very small percentage of children. Nearly 17,000 children in the country are the using it," he pointed out.
Meantime, the U.S. administration is seeking to refill the empty shelves with 1.5 million containers of Nestlé infant formula. Nestle said more shipments will arrive in the coming days.
Last week, Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to help ramp up supplies.
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