She’s been working 9 to 5 for years, but more recently, Dolly Parton has been working overtime to help get a Covid-19 vaccine out the door and into doctor’s offices.
The Queen of Nashville has been very involved in helping develop a vaccination to combat coronavirus.
However, she feels she’s getting too much credit for the “small part” she played in helping develop the Moderna vaccine.
When news of coronavirus first hit headlines and the media, Parton said she “knew something bad” was on the horizon.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “I knew something bad was on the rise and I just wanted to kind of help with that.”
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Parton made a $1 million donation to help aid in Covid-19 vaccine funding.
“Mine was a small part, of course. I probably get a lot more credit than I deserve,” she said of her donation. “I was happy to be a part of that and to be able to try to stop something in its tracks that’s really become just such a monster for all of us.”
The Leading Lady of Country made the million-dollar donation last year, and filmed herself getting her first dose of Moderna.
On March 2, she posted the video to her Instagram captioning it, “Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine.”
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“Well hey, it’s me. I’m finally going to get my vaccine, I’m so excited,” she started off. “I’ve been waiting awhile and I’m old enough and smart enough to get it. So, I’m very happy that I’m going to get my Moderna shot today.”
She urged her fans to go out and get vaccinated, and even changed up the lyrics to “Jolene” to include a message about the vaccine!
Parton continued her vaccine PSA saying, “I’m dead serious about the vaccine. I think we all want to get back to ‘normal’ whatever that is, and that would be a great shot in the arm, wouldn’t it?”
The country songstress then had a few choice words for all the “cowards” out there.
“Don’t be such a chicken squat. Get out there and get your shot,” she said.
Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are surging across the US. The CDC recently announced the rates among children and adults under 50 have hit their highest levels yet.
“The rate for all ages is still below the January high. But at the current pace — an average of more than 11,000 new hospital admissions for Covid-19 over the past week — the US might reach a record high within a month,” the CDC said.
Remember, don’t be a chicken squat. Get vaccinated!
