Dolly Parton Helps Fund a Vaccine

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After a car accident introduced her to a Vanderbilt researcher, Dolly Parton donated $1 million to the university's Covid research fund — money that helped support the trials behind Moderna's vaccine. When her name surfaced in the study's fine print, the internet crowned her a national treasure all over again. She got her own dose on camera, singing 'vaccine, vaccine' to the tune of Jolene.

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