In 2020, Dolly Parton gave $1 million to Covid research, becoming a vaccine icon

Dolly Parton's legacy includes significant philanthropic giving and a country music career. She donated one million dollars to Vanderbilt for coronavirus research in 2020. This research later connected to the Moderna vaccine's development and distribution. Parton also launched the Imagination Library, mailing free books to children internationally. Her generosity extended to disaster relief and pediatric infectious-disease research.