An actor has been fired from the long-running US soap General Hospital because he refused to have a covid jab. Steve Burton had worked on the show for 29 years.
Burton posted a statement on his Instagram account:
“Unfortunately, General Hospital has let me go because of the vaccine mandate. I did apply for my medical and religious exemptions and both of those were denied, which hurts but this is also about personal freedom to me.”
I’m excited to see what the future brings and maybe one day if these mandates are lifted, I can return and finish my career as Jason Morgan, that would be an honor.”
According to rt.com:
Burton’s co-star, Nancy Lee Grahn, who plays Alexis Davis, said that everyone working on General Hospital was required to provide a certificate of vaccination by November 1 with no exceptions allowed.
About two weeks ago, another actor, Ingo Rademacher, who plays Jasper Jacks, left the show after apparently refusing to comply with the vaccine requirement. In social media posts, the German-born Australian actor frequently spoke out against vaccine mandates.
Rademacher shared with his followers that he would “stand with you to fight for medical freedom.” His character was written off the show, the last episode with his participation was aired on Monday, November 22.
God damn the cast and crew for not walking out in support of their colleagues right to determine what medicines they should and should not take.
