Steve Burton follows Ingo Rademacher in leaving the ABC soap opera.
In his Instagram video, Burton says he applied for medical and religious exemptions to vaccination but was denied. He says not complying the the mandate “is about personal freedom for me; I don’t think anyone should lose their livelihood over this.”
“I’ll always be grateful for my time there,” Burton said. “I believe when one door closes, multiple doors open. I’m excited to see what the future brings, and maybe one day when these mandates are lifted I can return and finish my career as Jason Morgan. That would be an honor, and if not, I’m going to take this amazing experience, move forward and be forever grateful.”
Like a host of other productions, General Hospital has mandated COVID vaccinations for all cast and crew who work in Zone A, where actors are unmasked during filming.in 1991 and remained a regular for 21 seasons before leaving in 2012. After several years on CBS’in 2017. He tested positive for COVID-19 in August and said he had been “exposed at work.”
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