“I wanted you to hear it from me personally,” Burton said in a video posted to his Instagram.
Burton said in a video posted to his Instagram
. “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, you know, hurts. But this is also about personal freedom to me. I don't think anybody should lose their livelihood over this.""I'll always be grateful for my time at 'General Hospital,'"he said."I love it there. I grew up there. I grew up with some of you.".
NBC News confirmed Tuesday that Burton was let go for failing to adhere to a vaccine mandate and his last shoot for the show was on Oct. 27.
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