Right now, federal WIC regulations require that a WIC purchase be made with a cashier in a store. Even if these federal regulations were temporarily waived, the technology and procedures, unfortunately, do not exist to conduct a WIC transaction outside of a store. The WIC purchases require multiple computer systems to talk to each other to check if a food item is on the WIC approved list and to enter a PIN at the time of purchase. We know this may pose challenges for our WIC shoppers. If you feel you shouldn’t go grocery shopping, take care of yourself and give your shopping list and card to another trusted shopper. Also, remember that self-checkout is an option at Copps, Pick n Save, Meijer, MetroMart and Walmart for a quicker, and more socially distant checkout. We also recommend shopping during non-peak times, such as early in the morning, when you may come into contact with fewer people. This also increases your chances of finding more WIC-approved foods in stock and available for purchase.