Dolly Parton was so concerned about the coronavirus pandemic last year that she donated a famous $ 1 million for the development of the Moderna vaccine, one of two therapies approved by the federal government and administered to the public. She’s also been eligible for a shot since she turned 75 on January 19, and yet she’s still waiting.
‘I’ll get mine first before more people get it. “I do not want it to look like I’m jumping on the bandwagon just because I donated money.” Associated Press in an interview published Tuesday. ‘I’m very funny about it. I’m going to get mine, but I’m going to wait. ‘
The solid financial contribution of the country music legend was unveiled on November 16 when Modern supporters, including the Dolly Parton COVID-19 Research Fund, via the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Parton said she considered getting the vaccine on her birthday.
“And I thought, ‘No, don’t do that.’ ‘It looks like you’m just doing a show. “None of my work is really like that,” said Parton. “I did not do it for a show. I’m going to get mine. I want it. I’m going to get it. ”
The “Jolene” singer plans to eventually use her platform to talk about her vaccine experience.
“If I get it, I’ll probably do it on camera so people can know it, and I’ll tell them the truth, if I have symptoms and all that,” she says. “Hopefully it will encourage people. I’m not going to jump the line just because I could. ‘
Parton said it was only her intention to do good.
“Well, I follow my heart,” she replied. AP asked about her motivation. ‘I’m a believer and pray all the time that God will lead me in the right direction and let me know what to do. When the pandemic first hit, it was my first thought, “I need to do something to help get a vaccine.” I just did research with the people on Vanderbilt [University] – these are wonderful people, they have been so good to my people over the years in times of illness and all that. I was just asking if I could donate a million dollars to the research for a vaccine. I get a lot more credit than I think, but I was just happy to be a part of everything. ”
Another thing she’ll be a part of is this year’s Super Bowl ad blitz, with a new version of her 1980 hit “9 to 5”.
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