Beyond music: Dolly Parton's lifesaving gift to science | DW News

Dolly Parton's music touched millions. But one of her most significant contributions came far from the stage. DW’s Brent Goff looks at the $1 million donation that helped advance COVID vaccine research and speaks to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine's Dr William Schaffner, one of the scientists who saw her impact firsthand.
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Chapters:
00:00 Dolly Parton’s lifesaving legacy beyond music
00:35 Parton’s message to Americans during the pandemic
01:04 Interview William Schaffner
01:49 What could Parton communicate during COVID that doctors couldn’t?
02:44 Dolly Parton as public health messenger
03:58 What her $1 million donation for medical research achieved
04:47 Claims the COVID-19 vaccine accelerated her cancer and death
05:27 How Parton avoided becoming a controversial figure

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