Yes, there are two year olds getting the vaccine before you.

Happening in the World: The Vatican announced Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex marriages as it would be an “imitation” of the blessing given to heterosexual couples. The Vatican further stated that though blessings can still be given to LGBTQ+ people, their marriages cannot be blessed regardless of how healthy and loving the relationship is. (NPR)

Happening in the US: Moderna has begun testing COVID-19 vaccines on children and babies as young as six months old in hopes to protect kids from the virus and build herd immunity. They will be studied for a year to look for side effects and measure antibody levels. (NYT)

Happening in NY: Starting tomorrow, “public-facing” workers in New York will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, meaning about 80% of adults in the state would become eligible. Public-facing workers include government and nonprofit workers who interact with the public, as well as building personnel. (Gothamist)

Happening in the Columbia Community: Tonight at 6 pm, speakers Courtney Thorsson, Mecca Jamiliah Sullivan, and Patricia Spears Jones will discuss The Sisterhood, a NYC collective of Black feminist writers active in the 70s and 80s. The focus will be on Sisterhood member Ntozake Shange, but the panel will also discuss Black feminism, literary organizing, and collectivity. (event)

Poem: My friends and I have been feeling a lot of personal and academic despair lately, so I’ve chosen “And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So” by Wendy Xu as a helpful reminder of all of the mundane magic in our lives that persists no matter what.

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