I have never been a particular fan of Dolly Parton but was impressed to read of her substantial contribution to the development of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna. The New York Times reported:
Last year, Ms.
Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt
University Medical Center, which worked with the drug maker Moderna to develop
one of the first coronavirus vaccines to be authorized in the United States.
The federal government eventually invested $1 billion in the creation and testing of the vaccine, but
the leader of the research effort, Dr. Mark Denison, said that the singer’s
donation had funded its critical early stages.
A few days ago, a short video of Ms. Parton receiving an
injection of the Moderna vaccine was widely publicized, including a short rewrite
of her song “Jolene.”
Then, yesterday, Carole King released her own video to encourage people to be vaccinated. Be sure to “unmute” if you are not hearing the audio when you go to this link. I love the rhyming of “late” with “hesitate.”
Carole King "It's Not Too Late"
Stay safe and well.
Love,
Rebecca
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