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Mar 2, 2021 · On Tuesday, the country singer Dolly Parton received “a dose of her own medicine,” a shot of the Moderna vaccine, which she helped fund when she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University...
- 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 ReportDolly Parton, April 1, TweetThe 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- Fact Check Reporter
Nov 18, 2020 · In April, Parton encouraged her fans who could afford it to donate to the Vanderbilt Health Covid-19 research fund. Since then, it’s raised more than $100,000 of its $250,000 goal. The...
Mar 3, 2021 · March 3, 2021 / 7:08 AM EST / CBS News. Less than a year ago, Dolly Parton donated $1 million to help her friend, Dr. Naji Abumrad, develop the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Vanderbuilt...
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Nov 17, 2020 · Dolly Parton, who in April donated $1 million to Covid-19 research, is listed among sponsors who funded research for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. In April, less than a month after Covid-19...
Mar 3, 2021 · Last April, as the pandemic was taking shape, the two had a conversation about the state of early COVID-19 research — and soon after, Parton announced a $1 million donation to Vanderbilt. That...
Aug 18, 2021 · August 18, 2021 2:31pm. Dolly Parton Dave J Hogan/Getty Images. Dolly Parton humbly referred to her $1 million donation to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a “small part” in...
