Dr. Britni Hebert, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic Lafayette, LA Simple question: How many Covid tests do I need to do to be sure of my result? No simple answer. Sorry. Let me explain why the answer to this question is different for different people, different results and different times of the year.Continue reading “COVID Test Accuracy”
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How COVID Turns Your Body Against You
Dr. Britni Hebert, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic Lafayette, LA Once you understand what’s happening in your body as COVID invades… The vaccine looks a whole lot more clever, simple and appealing. 3 minutes on how Covid takes over and uses your body against you.
What if You Feel Sick?
Dr. Britni Hebert, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic Lafayette, LA What if you feel sick, or maybe it’s just allergies… or a cold or ‘sinuses’. It’s different now. I had the sniffles a while back. This is how I navigated a runny nose in this new world. With caution, multiple swabs, care andContinue reading “What if You Feel Sick?”
Vaccine Dose in Children
Dr. Britni Hebert, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic Lafayette, LA As we prepare for the vaccine EUA for ages 5-11: Let’s address a common question on weight vs dosing.
Vaccine Fear
Dr. Britni Hebert, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic Lafayette, LA Quick tip: How to view vaccine fear .
Shot for 100 Cash Incentive Now Available to All
Shot For 100 Campaign Expands to Anyone in Louisiana Who Gets COVID Vaccine Today, Louisiana’s Shot For 100 vaccine incentive program expands beyond college students to include anyone in Louisiana who gets their COVID vaccine. Patients must receive the vaccine at participating community-based sites as listed on ShotFor100.com. Anyone receiving their first shot is eligibleContinue reading “Shot for 100 Cash Incentive Now Available to All”
Antibody Dependent Enhancement
Dr. Britni Hebert, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic Lafayette, LA Building a fear tactic Step 1:complicated medical concept Example: Antibody dependent enhancement Let’s talk through this claim and how it matches the pattern of fear over fact, perfectly .
Recognizing a Fear Tactic
Dr. Britni Hebert, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic Lafayette, LA How to recognize claims based in fear, not fact. There’s a pattern. Once you recognize the pattern, it’s easy to ignore the noise, avoid the anxiety and eliminate the fear regarding the vaccines.
Lafayette – ULL/Burke-Hawthorne Hall – M-F
ULL/Burke-Hawthorne Hall231 Hebrard Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70506Monday-Friday• Pfizer and Moderna vaccines available• This COVID-19 vaccine event is organized by the Louisiana Department of Health• Walk-ins. No appointment needed.
COVID Testing Tips
Dr. Britni Hebert, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic Lafayette, LA Hopefully you won’t need this information for a while: What are the available COVID tests, what are their limitations and how does good clinical medicine approach all clinical testing. As with all things in medicine, it is more complicated than it seems andContinue reading “COVID Testing Tips”