Benzinga | Nov 4, 2021 06:10AM EDT

Albertsons Partners With CDC To Supply COVID-19 Vaccines For Children

* Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE:ACI) has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to make COVID-19 vaccines and pharmacy staff available to school clinics for newly eligible groups of children ages 5 to 11-years-old.

* Albertsons' 1,730 pharmacies will ensure school clinics are ready to administer pediatric doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the 28 million children who are now eligible.

* Vaccine appointments for 5 to 11-year-olds will be available at select Albertsons Cos. pharmacies in the coming weeks.

* Price Action: ACI shares closed higher by 10.69% at $34.99 on Wednesday.