Dolly Parton’s $1 million gift helped Kansas City native advance COVID-19 vaccine research @KMBC

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Kansas City native Dr. Mark Denison says Dolly Parton’s support made a critical difference in coronavirus research that helped pave the way for the Moderna vaccine.

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Dolly Parton’s $1 million gift helped Kansas City native advance COVID-19 vaccine research

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