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BԪַVaccine, vaccineBԪַ: Dolly sings BԪַJoleneBԪַ rewrite before shot

The Grammy-winning legend turned 75 this year
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FILE - Dolly Parton arrives at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. The Grammy-winning singer, actor and humanitarian posted a video on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, of her singing just before getting her COVID-19 vaccine shot. Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee for coronavirus research. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Dolly Parton has written hundreds of songs over her decades-long career and it turns out her tune BԪַJoleneBԪַ is the just right one for getting her COVID-19 vaccine.

BԪַI even changed one of my songs to fit the occasion. It goes, BԪַVaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, IBԪַm begging of you please donBԪַt hesitate,BԪַBԪַ the actor, singer and humanitarian sang in a social media post on Tuesday, just before receiving her shot.

The Grammy-winning legend turned 75 this year. In 2020, she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for coronavirus research.

Parton had earlier told The Associated Press that she was going to wait until it became more widely available because she didnBԪַt want to look like she was jumping the line.

Parton wore a purple shirt with shoulder cutouts just for the occasion and a matching purple mask. She put on a typical show, laughing, cracking jokes with the doctor and making sure her hair was looking good.

BԪַThat didnBԪַt hurt. Just stung a little bit,BԪַ she said afterward. Then she smiled at the camera saying, BԪַI did it! I did it!BԪַ

Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press

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