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Fun fact: I'm a big fan of @NPR's 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'. So you can imagine how much excited I was to be back at @Wolf_Trap for last night’s live recording. I can't wait for you all to hear the episode! https://t.co/6d0sdhPEwM

I always ask guests on #HouseCallswithVivekMurthy some questions for fun, such as: When was a time you laughed so hard you cried? @FrGregBoyle's (@HomeboyInd) story had me Listen: @spotifypodcats: https://t.co/TmiJguhhHS @applepodcasts: https://t.co/wm5gaKe6BQ https://t.co/2qnQQSqmDI

Madhuri Jha, you are a true inspiration. Your passion and the way you draw from rich personal experiences to help others are a testament to your gifts as a healer. https://t.co/u2tt51Z6K2

Love and empathy are powerful forces for healing. Here's what @chefjosesandres had to say on the subject: @ApplePodcasts: https://t.co/otWZriabaV @spotifypodcasts: https://t.co/JbK5z1RG37 #HouseCallswithVivekMurthy https://t.co/4BeWkvGOQd

#HouseCallswithVivekMurthy is about uncovering stories that teach and delight. COMING SOON: Join @chefjoseandres and me on 6/29 for a conversation you won't want to miss! @spotifypodcasts: https://t.co/jYNivRoVFm @ApplePodcasts: https://t.co/oW1fZvEaVi https://t.co/lQsT49sO4t

I am grateful so many have stepped up to answer our call and now have committed to improving the mental health of young people across this country. 2/2

When I put out my #YouthMentalHealth Advisory in December, I said it would take all of us, working together, to address this crisis. We knew that it would take a new conversation about mental health and commitment to action. 1/2

Just last week, a health worker @GradyHealth in Atlanta asked what we’re doing to address gun violence—a public health crisis that deeply affects her, her colleagues, and the patients she cares for. Here’s what I told her. https://t.co/rByxJ7OAqQ

Each of us play a critical role in preventing and addressing hate crimes. Whether it be at the local, state, or federal level, we can confront bias-related incidents and protect the safety and security of our neighbors near and far. 2/2

.@TheJusticeDept announced a series of actions to deter & confront hate crimes in our communities. These steps come on the one-year anniversary of enactment of the #COVID19 Hate Crimes Act—affirming that hate and violence are not our values as a nation. 1/2

Families across the country are adapting to the changes in daily life caused by the #COVID19 pandemic. Today and every day, we celebrate the special bonds and joy shared with families nationwide. #InternationalDayofFamilies https://t.co/4GxToCkWj9

Learn what can be done to prevent firearm injuries and deaths in the new CDC #VitalSigns report: https://t.co/rrbXQSlI1o @CDCInjury

Firearms were involved in 53% of all suicides in 2020. Firearm suicide rates were highest at the highest poverty level.

The firearm homicide rate in 2020 was the highest recorded in over 25 years, with firearms involved in 79% of all homicides. The highest rates and increases were among non-Hispanic Black persons. This is a public health crisis. 1/3

A heartbreaking milestone: 1 million lives lost to #COVID19. We can't become numb to such loss. Instead, let's honor them by recommitting to protecting our communities from COVID. If you’ve lost someone to COVID, what's 1 thing you want the world to remember about your loved one? QT @choo_ek: I know we are strangers but if your loved one was one of the 1 million lost to COVID in the US and you want to shar… https://t.co/qJuf8eO49z)

Health workers: sharing your experiences can help us better understand sources of #HealthMisinformation and its effect on our nation’s public health. Join the conversation before May 2: www.surgeongeneral/gov/rfi https://t.co/VolGfv5l4g

Thank you, Community First! (@mobileloaves) for welcoming me. Community First! Village builds community among previously unhoused individuals in Austin—ultimately giving them a home in more ways than one. The sense of community was inspiring and will not be forgotten. https://t.co/cNGIPfVCms

We all want to give our kids the best shot at good health. That's why scientists, doctors, and nurses have urged parents for years to make sure their kids gets the full course of recommended vaccines, now including the #COVID19 vaccine for kids 5+. 5/5

Vaccinating children 5+ can help protect younger siblings who aren’t yet eligible for a #COVID19 vaccine & family members at increased risk of serious illness if they are infected. The vaccine lowers risk for them and for the people around them. 4/5

In the past year, the large majority of kids who were hospitalized or lost their life to #COVID19 were unvaccinated. Vaccines lower the risk of serious outcomes. It's why doctors recommend them. It's why we're working hard to get kids <5 a #COVID19 vaccine option too. 3/5

Fun fact: I'm a big fan of @NPR's 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'. So you can imagine how much excited I was to be back at @Wolf_Trap for last night’s live recording. I can't wait for you all to hear the episode! https://t.co/6d0sdhPEwM

I always ask guests on #HouseCallswithVivekMurthy some questions for fun, such as: When was a time you laughed so hard you cried? @FrGregBoyle's (@HomeboyInd) story had me Listen: @spotifypodcats: https://t.co/TmiJguhhHS @applepodcasts: https://t.co/wm5gaKe6BQ https://t.co/2qnQQSqmDI

Madhuri Jha, you are a true inspiration. Your passion and the way you draw from rich personal experiences to help others are a testament to your gifts as a healer. https://t.co/u2tt51Z6K2

Love and empathy are powerful forces for healing. Here's what @chefjosesandres had to say on the subject: @ApplePodcasts: https://t.co/otWZriabaV @spotifypodcasts: https://t.co/JbK5z1RG37 #HouseCallswithVivekMurthy https://t.co/4BeWkvGOQd

#HouseCallswithVivekMurthy is about uncovering stories that teach and delight. COMING SOON: Join @chefjoseandres and me on 6/29 for a conversation you won't want to miss! @spotifypodcasts: https://t.co/jYNivRoVFm @ApplePodcasts: https://t.co/oW1fZvEaVi https://t.co/lQsT49sO4t

I am grateful so many have stepped up to answer our call and now have committed to improving the mental health of young people across this country. 2/2

When I put out my #YouthMentalHealth Advisory in December, I said it would take all of us, working together, to address this crisis. We knew that it would take a new conversation about mental health and commitment to action. 1/2

Just last week, a health worker @GradyHealth in Atlanta asked what we’re doing to address gun violence—a public health crisis that deeply affects her, her colleagues, and the patients she cares for. Here’s what I told her. https://t.co/rByxJ7OAqQ

Each of us play a critical role in preventing and addressing hate crimes. Whether it be at the local, state, or federal level, we can confront bias-related incidents and protect the safety and security of our neighbors near and far. 2/2

.@TheJusticeDept announced a series of actions to deter & confront hate crimes in our communities. These steps come on the one-year anniversary of enactment of the #COVID19 Hate Crimes Act—affirming that hate and violence are not our values as a nation. 1/2

Families across the country are adapting to the changes in daily life caused by the #COVID19 pandemic. Today and every day, we celebrate the special bonds and joy shared with families nationwide. #InternationalDayofFamilies https://t.co/4GxToCkWj9

Learn what can be done to prevent firearm injuries and deaths in the new CDC #VitalSigns report: https://t.co/rrbXQSlI1o @CDCInjury

Firearms were involved in 53% of all suicides in 2020. Firearm suicide rates were highest at the highest poverty level.

The firearm homicide rate in 2020 was the highest recorded in over 25 years, with firearms involved in 79% of all homicides. The highest rates and increases were among non-Hispanic Black persons. This is a public health crisis. 1/3

A heartbreaking milestone: 1 million lives lost to #COVID19. We can't become numb to such loss. Instead, let's honor them by recommitting to protecting our communities from COVID. If you’ve lost someone to COVID, what's 1 thing you want the world to remember about your loved one? QT @choo_ek: I know we are strangers but if your loved one was one of the 1 million lost to COVID in the US and you want to shar… https://t.co/qJuf8eO49z)

Health workers: sharing your experiences can help us better understand sources of #HealthMisinformation and its effect on our nation’s public health. Join the conversation before May 2: www.surgeongeneral/gov/rfi https://t.co/VolGfv5l4g

Thank you, Community First! (@mobileloaves) for welcoming me. Community First! Village builds community among previously unhoused individuals in Austin—ultimately giving them a home in more ways than one. The sense of community was inspiring and will not be forgotten. https://t.co/cNGIPfVCms

We all want to give our kids the best shot at good health. That's why scientists, doctors, and nurses have urged parents for years to make sure their kids gets the full course of recommended vaccines, now including the #COVID19 vaccine for kids 5+. 5/5

Vaccinating children 5+ can help protect younger siblings who aren’t yet eligible for a #COVID19 vaccine & family members at increased risk of serious illness if they are infected. The vaccine lowers risk for them and for the people around them. 4/5

In the past year, the large majority of kids who were hospitalized or lost their life to #COVID19 were unvaccinated. Vaccines lower the risk of serious outcomes. It's why doctors recommend them. It's why we're working hard to get kids <5 a #COVID19 vaccine option too. 3/5

@Jessica75092588 One of my favorite sayings is if you’re not at the table you’re on the menu. Health equity can’t afford to sit on the sidelines for 4 years. And over half of U.S. minorities live in “red” states. I’ll never understand the “no one should work for or with them” comments... https://t.co/FYtqsHvJRZ

Congratulations Dr. Fauci! Despite being in an historically difficult public of health moment (or maybe I should say because of it?), I’m grateful for each and every day I get to interact with and learn from you! QT @theNAMedicine: Congratulations again to Anthony Fauci of @NIAIDNews, 2020 recipient of the Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancemen… https://t.co/n5ojsszWDI)

@DefiantBritta FYI- I am a public servants & I head operations for the US Public Health Service. (The one that’s doing covid testing all over the country, and responding to wildfires and hurricanes, etc). People who tell public servants to resign don’t seem to appreciate what that would mean.

@DefiantBritta We need public servants and we benefit from the jobs they do, no matter who resides at 1600 Penn. It’s reflects an extreme lack of knowledge of all the government does for all of us when people tell public servants should just quit, for political reasons.

RT @pturnermd: That is all. #COVID19 https://t.co/SKB8xVinH6

And speaking of prevention- Over 35 million people were diagnosed w/ flu last year. When at home/work/ school/ in public, you don’t want the hassle of worrying about having #covid19, because you didn’t get vaccinated and got the flu. #sleevesup! (Fin) https://t.co/FetI8bIZ11 QT @Surgeon_General: In addition to following the 3 W’s, 1️⃣ Wash hands ✋ 2️⃣ Wear face masks 😷 3️⃣ Watch distances ↔️ I hope you join… https://t.co/uFfOVrVJ1X)

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@rolandsmartin @realDonaldTrump Roland, my messages are meant for everyone- I wasn’t taught to criticize people based on political affialition in medical school or public health school. In fact, it’s counterproductive- people tend not to listen to your health advice when you call them “nuts.”

@DeborahFordJohn 1) Neither I nor Ms Winans spent $300 million. We had a conversation about staying safe from covid. 2) Respectfully, you just said educating the black community about how to stay safe from was “feel good BS.” I hope you don’t really mean that.

Hoping over the next several weeks we don’t let our hatred for a political candidate become greater than our desire to keep vulnerable people safe from #COVID19. Thank @cecewinans for having a conversation with me. I hope most people will take it as it was meant- to save lives.

Getting vaccinated and helping promote vaccine confidence so that others get vaccinated too, is one way YOU can help eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities, save black and brown lives, and promote social justice! ✊ https://t.co/MTsVIzvTNd

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@WebMD @drjohnwhyte @MSMPres @MSMEDU Dr Montgomery-Rice (@MSMPres) is awesome! God you had a chance to speak with her. Very happy to be working with @MSMEDU to better engage and empower minority communities!

@ShaferJ4428 You must not have been following my twitter account for two long- there’s definitely a lot of “blaming anesthesia” (if you still count me as “anesthesia”) going on!

1/ A #COVID19 FAQ I often get is about “herd immunity.” Here’s a short thread with some relevant links but the punchline is this- in order for the numbers to work we’d need to accept 1.3 million U.S. citizens dead from the virus. https://t.co/v21Go0DcIU

2/ Heard immunity occurs when large enough percentage of us are exposed to an Infectious disease and become immune that the disease can no longer be significantly transmitted. Most health experts think this occurs at around 70% exposure. 70% times 330 million = 230 million.

3/ A great @CDCMMWR from a study done in Indiana estimates the case fatality rate for #Covid19 To be around 0.58%. 230 million people needed for heard immunity times 0.58% of them who die = 1.3 million people who must die to achieve this goal. https://t.co/7rIJry7RxN

4/ I personally think 1.3 million dead to achieve herd immunity is not only unacceptable but unnecessary. We can lower disease transmission significantly (NY has a positivity rate less than 1%) AND still reopen if we do three things: Wear masks Wash hands Watch distance

5/ How long must we put up with the inconvenience of washing our hands, wearing face masks, and avoiding crowds/keeping 6 ft between us and others? Likely only until the beginning of 2021 when we have a safe and effective vaccine- That’s a way to safely achieve herd immunity.

6/6 So asking about herd immunity is a fair question, but pursuing it is not a fair option to the over 1 million additional people who would give up their lives to make this a possibility. We can safely reopen and stop the disease in its tracks without such loss of life.