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  1. Mar 3, 2021 · Beloved country star Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, received her COVID-19 shot Tuesday, getting what she called “a dose of her own medicine.”

  2. Mar 2, 2021 · Dolly Parton received the first dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, which she helped fund with her $1 million donation last year.

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  3. Mar 3, 2021 · "A dose of her own medicine": Dolly Parton receives COVID vaccine she helped fund. By Li Cohen. March 3, 2021 / 7:08 AM EST / CBS News. Less than a year ago, Dolly Parton donated $1...

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  4. Aug 18, 2021 · Dolly Parton humbly referred to her $1 million donation to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a “small part” in the development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.

    • The Claim: Dolly Parton Was A Major Funder For Moderna's Covid-19 Vaccine
    • Parton Credited For Donation
    • A Long History of Philanthropy
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    Shortly after Moderna announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effectiveagainst the virus, internet users took to social media to give thanks to an unexpected benefactor. Facebook and Twitterusers flooded the platforms with posts joking that "Jolene" in singer-songwriter Dolly Parton's hit single should be replaced with the word "vaccine" becau...

    A preliminary report by The New England Journal of Medicineon the Moderna vaccine credits Parton and others for a donation to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Parton announced earlier this year that she would be donating $1 million to the center to help fund research efforts for COVID-19. "My longtime friend Dr. Naji Abumrad, who’s been involv...

    This is hardly Parton's first venture into giving. In 1995, Parton launched and founded the Imagination Library to boost literacy among children. The initiative has mailed more than 133 million free books to children, USA TODAY reported. Her My People Fund gave $9 million to people who lost their homes in fires that took place in 2016 in Gatlinburg...

    The claim that Dolly Parton helped fund Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is TRUE. Parton announced her $1 million donation in April because of her friendship with a doctor. A report by the The New England Journal of Medicine credits Parton as a supporter of the research in the footnotes, and she has a long history of philanthropy.

    The New England Journal of Medicine, Nov. 12, An mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 – Preliminary Report
    Dolly Parton, April 1, Tweet
    The Washington Post, Nov. 18, Dolly Parton helped fund Moderna’s vaccine. It began with a car crash and an unlikely friendship.
    Knoxville News, Nov. 17, Dolly Parton helped fund 95% effective Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that could end pandemic
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  5. Aug 18, 2021 · Dolly Parton shared what motivated her to donate $1 million to help fund the creation of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

  6. Mar 4, 2021 · The singer earned praise last year when it emerged that she was helping to fund the Moderna vaccine efforts through a donation of $1m (£716,000) to Vanderbilt University medical centre near her...

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