In 2020, Dolly Parton gave $1 million to Covid research, becoming a vaccine icon

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1. Thu, 27 August 2026

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   • Times of India11:23first to report
     In 2020, Dolly Parton gave $1 million to Covid research, becoming a vaccine icon

     Dolly Parton's legacy includes significant philanthropic giving and a country music career. She donated one million dollars to Vanderbilt for coronavirus research in 2020. This research later connected to the Moderna vaccine's development and distribution. Parton also launched the Imagination Library, mailing free books to children internationally. Her generosity extended to disaster relief and pediatric infectious-disease research.

2. Fri, 28 August 2026

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   • El País (Spain)08:34
     Dolly Parton estaba dispuesta a probar fármacos experimentales contra el cáncer para ayudar a la ciencia, según ha desvelado su hermana

     “Mi hermana siempre pensaba en los demás, y, si quieren honrar su legado, muestren más bondad”, ha escrito Stella Parton en una publicación en la red social X en recuerdo de la artista. En 2020, la intérprete de ‘Jolene’ ya financió la vacuna de Moderna contra la covid