Print article We're making this important information available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider supporting independent journalism in Alaska, at just $3.69 a week for an online subscription. Alaska on Wednesday announced a major expansion of its list of those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. It now includes Alaskans 55 and older, as well as people over 16 who are essential workers, live in multigenerational homes, are considered potentially “high-risk” for severe illness or live in a community where homes lack water and sewer systems. The newly eligible group can now sign up for a vaccine appointment, health department officials said in a statement Wednesday morning.