Alabama to offer COVID vaccine to teachers, people 65 and older next month Updated Jan 29, 2021; Facebook Share Alabama is moving to speed up its vaccine rollout and will begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine to people age 65 and older, teachers, food workers, and others beginning on Feb. 8. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris announced the expansions on Friday in a media call. As of Feb. 8, everyone in Phase 1b of the state’s vaccine allocation plan will be eligible to receive the vaccine, as well as anyone 65 or older. People eligible to receive the vaccine include: First responders Chil...