Dolly Parton gets a COVID-19 vaccine. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In April, country music legend Dolly Parton donated $1 million to help researchers develop Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Now, Parton has received "a dose of her own medicine." Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University in 2020 earmarked for vaccine research as scientists rushed to create a shot to protect against COVID-19 amid surging cases and deaths in the U.S.
and around the world.On Tuesday, Parton rolled up her sleeve to receive a shot of the vaccine her donation helped develop.RELATED: Dolly Parton donated $1M to help researchers develop Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine"Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine,"" Parton wrote in a post on Twitter with a picture of her getting the.