The Real Reason Dolly Parton Didn't Get Her COVID Vaccine Yet 02/02/21 AT 1:55 PM While Dolly Parton’s $1 million helped fund the creation of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, she herself hasn’t endured the poke yet. Tennessee, Parton’s home state, is administering both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to those 70-years-old and up, so she’s eligible to receive the vaccine when she so chooses since she’s 75. The Moderna vaccine is 94.5% effective against the virus, while the Pfizer is about 95% effective. "I'm going to get it, though," she told CNN. "I didn't want to jump line. I did...