Country music star who helped fund the Moderna laboratories COVID-19 inoculation, Dolly Parton, received the first iteration of the regimen, breaking into song with a spin on her classic ballad Jolene. Parton, in no uncertain terms, is joining with other celebrities to encourage fans and the public to get their jabs and expedite a return to a new normal.
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