The Alabama National Guard will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in 24 rural counties later this month.
The Guard has two 55-member mobile vaccination teams that can provide 8,000 doses a week starting March 23. The governor's office said members will work with public health and local officials to determine rollout logistics.
Out of Alabama's 4.9 million residents, 15.2 percent have received at least one dose of vaccine.