Requirements
WIC follows the CDC recommended schedule for preventing and controlling iron-deficiency anemia in high-risk populations. WIC's blood work requirements are:
- Pregnant women: as early as possible in the current pregnancy
- Postpartum women: once during the postpartum period, ideally within 6 weeks after delivery
- Infants: between 9 and 13 months
- Children: between 15 and 18 months and, thereafter, every 12 months if blood values are normal, every 6 months if values are low
Contact
Online
Email your Local WIC Office directly:
WIC Local Program Email Addresses
Or email Massachusetts WIC State Office at:
wicinfo.dph@massmail.state.ma.us
You can also call your Local WIC Office directly:
WIC Information for Participants
Phone
Monday through Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. If you hear a recording, please leave a message with your name and telephone number. You can also call your Local WIC Office directly.