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Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:22 PM

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Fact check: Dolly Parton helped fund Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine research

"Dolly Parton was one of the major funders for Moderna's coronavirus vaccine, which has proved to be nearly 95% effective in early data," reads an Instagram post from Occupy Democrats.

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