Kara Percival, MD, MPH

Pediatrician | Health equity advocate | She/her/ella | Views my own. #Vote

[Kelsey @KelseyObGyn]

Recommend having emergency contraception on hand for every sexually active person who is able to become pregnant, especially if you’re in a state with strict abortion laws. Your PCP/Obgyn can prescribe it for you. Or you can buy it at most stores, or even on Amazon. Just in case.

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

@KelseyObGyn

[Senior and Disability Action (SDA) @sdaction1]

Read this excellent op-ed by SDA ally @Christine_ScD! https://t.co/xDufBes4DR

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

@Christine_ScD Incredibly well-written. Thank you for drawing attention to the ableism in medicine and public health.

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

Join me in supporting Katie Porter via @actblue https://t.co/gbrQeRuXzF

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

@bernielim Inspiring! Thank you for keeping us motivated!

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

Fun flu vaccine facts per the CDC this season:
- 68% effective at preventing hospitalizations in children
- 40% effective in preventing adults from going to a doctor’s office, clinic or hospital
- 30-44% reduced hospitalizations for those with weak immune systems.

[CDC Flu @CDCFlu]

CDC presented interim estimates on how well flu vaccine worked during the 2022-2023 flu season from three different networks for the first time. Data show that flu vaccination provided substantial protection against flu illness and serious flu outcomes: https://t.co/5pzi3hCvcY

[CDC Flu @CDCFlu]

CDC presented interim estimates on how well flu vaccine worked during the 2022-2023 flu season from three different networks for the first time. Data show that flu vaccination provided substantial protection against flu illness and serious flu outcomes: https://t.co/5pzi3hCvcY

[Dana Dru @dana_dru]

Yesterday, in a 5 minute phone call, I was fired by interim DA Brooke Jenkins. I was one of 16 people fired over the phone, all without cause.

I’m not a manager. I’m not a chief. I was fired because I believe in criminal justice reform.

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

@Uber_Support we (@ArielPostone) need to talk to a human being. Two-step authentication does NOT work when you've lost your phone in the Uber.

[Larry Levitt @larry_levitt]

Proud of this honest and heartfelt explanation from Oakland’s @Dame_Lillard.

[Jennifer Huang, MD 黃 心 平 🏳️‍🌈 @drjhuang]

Post-COVID vaccine myocarditis: a #tweetorial from a pediatric cardiologist

First off this complication is reasonably scary for parents deciding whether or not to vaccinate their kids. I do hope that this 🧵 helps clarify the data and dispel some myths.

[PublicHealthJustice @publichealthjc]

We are a collective of hundreds of public health workers across the SF Bay Area. We recognize the call to #StopICEtransfers as a crucial #PublicHealth intervention, & we emphatically support #VISIONAct! Senator @Portantino: please pass #AB937 (@wendycarrillo) 🪴

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

@CMichaelGibson And unconditional love!

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

@CMichaelGibson The ability to throw a football, confidently play sports, and many grammar skills.

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

@KelseyCarmanMD No clue, but I’ve been plucking since 3rd year of med school and have not seen any increase. Happy plucking! Also, I call it silver :)

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

@RepKatiePorter You are amazing. Thank you @RepKatiePorter for speaking truth to Big Pharma!

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

@blondemedSJW I did it in residency (on an easier rotation) and it was way easier than I thought it was going to be! Totally worth it for me. The doctors can give you a good estimate of how many eggs they can get about halfway through, so you can decide to stop then if it’s not worth it.

[Kara Percival, MD, MPH @KaraPercival]

@drfonggomez Wow so soon. Congratulations!!!

[Rhea Boyd MD, MPH @RheaBoydMD]

Hard to watch because the US healthcare system is devastating.

Universal health care!! We need universal health care!!