Dolly Parton donates over R15-million for COVID-19 vaccine
Dolly Parton has donated R15.3m towards research for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, which shows 95% protection from the virus.
Legendary and award-winning singer Dolly Parton has donated R15.3-million towards crucial research for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
Parton helped with funding for research by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which was involved in trials for Moderna's vaccine.
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In April, Parton tweeted that she will make a donation to help find a cure and to encourage people that can afford it to make donations.
Fact-checking this was worth it just to see @DollyParton in the acknowledgments of a @NEJM article. And I thought I couldn’t love her more. https://t.co/S3njHEFcGT pic.twitter.com/WcrFIrHp67
— Dr. Meade Krosby (@MeadeKrosby) November 17, 2020
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