Walk-ins Welcome: Albertsons Companies Pharmacies Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations Without Appointment Nationwide

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) announced today that customers can receive COVID-19 vaccines on a walk-in basis at its pharmacies nationwide. Albertsons Cos. pharmacies include Safeway, Vons, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen and Carrs.

“We are committed to offering convenient and easy-to-access vaccination solutions for our customers,” said Omer Gajial, SVP of Albertsons Companies Pharmacy and Health. “As COVID-19 vaccine supply has improved, we are enabling walk-in vaccination solutions available across all our pharmacies.”

Vaccine appointments will still be available through the company’s online scheduler at www.albertsons.com/COVID-19. Appointments can be scheduled over a two-week window. In addition, Albertsons Cos. is one of the retailers recognized by the White House COVID-19 Response Team for offering discounts with vaccination. Customers receiving the vaccination from Albertsons Cos. pharmacies will receive a 10% off coupon for grocery purchase, up to $200 (subject to certain exceptions).

To date, the 1,700+ Albertsons Cos. pharmacies have administered more than 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine nationwide.

About Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer that operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia with more than 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. The Company is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2020, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the Company gave $260 million in food and financial support, including $94 million through our Nourishing Neighbors Program to ensure those living in our communities have enough to eat. Albertsons Companies also pledged $5 million to organizations supporting social justice. These efforts have helped millions of people in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, social justice and programs for people with disabilities and veterans' outreach.