Grammy-winning singer, actor and humanitarian Dolly Parton rewrote the lyrics to her hit “Jolene" as “Vaccine, vaccine,” as she got her COVID-19 shot and encouraged others to do the same.
Parton posted a video on Tuesday of her singing just before getting her Moderna shot:
“Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I’m begging of you, please don’t hesitate.
"Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, because once you’re dead, then that’s a bit too late.”
Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine. @VUMChealth pic.twitter.com/38kJrDzLqC
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) March 2, 2021
The 75-year-old put on a typical show in the video, laughing and cracking jokes and making sure her hair was looking good.
"I just want to say to all of you cowards out there: Don't be such a chicken squat, get out there and get your shot," she said in the video.
Parton wore a purple shirt with shoulder cutouts just for the occasion and then smiled at the camera, proclaiming, "I did it!"
Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for coronavirus research.
Information from NPR was used in this report.