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Yes, you can ask your doctor or nurse if they’re vaccinated against COVID-19, but they don’t have to tell you

Coronavirus

Yes, you can ask your doctor or nurse if they’re vaccinated against COVID-19, but they don’t have to tell you

Coronavirus

Yes, swimming is safe for kids during the COVID-19 pandemic, but crowded pools could be risky

As more pools reopen this year, people have had questions about the safety risks of going to a pool amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vaccine

No, the COVID-19 vaccine can’t make people magnetic

Claims that the COVID-19 vaccine is causing people to become magnetic are still circulating, but they are false.
Vaccine

Yes, there is a risk in uploading a photo of your vaccine card to enter an online contest

The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shared tips on how people can protect their information during the pandemic.
Vaccine

Yes, guns, beer and trucks are being offered as incentives for people to get a COVID-19 vaccine

More states and businesses are offering incentives to entice more Americans to get vaccinated.
Vaccine

Yes, you can get a free ride to and from your COVID-19 vaccine appointment, and free child care too

Uber, Lyft, and several companies are offering incentives to get people vaccinated by July 4.
Business

Yes, the lumber shortage is real

Videos shared on TikTok recently claim the lumber shortage was created to boost profits in the lumber industry.
Coronavirus

No, Dr. Fauci's emails were not leaked, they were obtained through FOIA requests

Thousands of Dr. Fauci’s emails from the start of the pandemic were recently published by various media outlets.
Coronavirus

Can antibody tests prove if you’re protected by the COVID-19 vaccines?

Last year, antibody tests got a lot of attention, as people wanted to figure out if they’d had COVID-19 and whether or not they were protected from the virus.
Coronavirus

No, antibody tests can't prove if you’re protected by the COVID-19 vaccines

Antibody tests are back in the spotlight — this time related to vaccine protection.
Vaccine

No, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t as effective for immunocompromised people, research suggests

For millions of Americans who are immunocompromised, protection against COVID-19 is far from guaranteed, even after vaccination.
Business

Yes, employees required to get vaccinated for COVID-19 can file a workers’ compensation claim for vaccine adverse effects

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said employers can require workers coming back into the workplace to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Yes, you can ask your doctor or nurse if they’re vaccinated against COVID-19, but they don’t have to tell you

Yes, swimming is safe for kids during the COVID-19 pandemic, but crowded pools could be risky

No, the COVID-19 vaccine can’t make people magnetic

Yes, there is a risk in uploading a photo of your vaccine card to enter an online contest

Yes, guns, beer and trucks are being offered as incentives for people to get a COVID-19 vaccine

Yes, you can get a free ride to and from your COVID-19 vaccine appointment, and free child care too

Yes, the lumber shortage is real

No, Dr. Fauci's emails were not leaked, they were obtained through FOIA requests

Can antibody tests prove if you’re protected by the COVID-19 vaccines?

No, antibody tests can't prove if you’re protected by the COVID-19 vaccines

No, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t as effective for immunocompromised people, research suggests

Yes, employees required to get vaccinated for COVID-19 can file a workers’ compensation claim for vaccine adverse effects

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