Is Steve Burton the next star to leave ‘General Hospital’ over the vaccine?
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According to TVLine, the “General Hospital” vaccine mandate was set to go into effect on Nov. 1, 2021, and actors who did not comply would be let go from the show. The outlet confirmed that openly anti-vaccine actor Ingo Rademacher was no longer with the soap, and his last episode would air on Nov. 22. Rademacher frequently posted his anti-vaccine stance on Instagram, and, on Nov. 7, he shared the following message alongside a photo of himself: “I will stand with you to fight for medical freedom. #medicalfreedom #nomandates #woke #awakening #coersionisnotconsent”
With Burton remaining mum about his vaccination status, his status with the show remains just as vague. However, the Toronto Sun reports that sources revealed that Burton has left “General Hospital.” In 2012, Burton already left the soap and the role of Jason, which he started playing back in the early 1990s, only to return in 2017 (via Soap Central). Neither ABC nor the actor has confirmed whether he would be leaving again.
Is Steve Burton Leaving General Hospital Over The Vaccine Mandate?
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By Hope Campbell/Nov. 10, 2021 1:45 pm EST
Just one day prior to Burton testing positive, his co-star, Nancy Lee Grahn, tweeted that there were unvaccinated performers on the “General Hospital” set, and she urged her union to take action. “I work on a set with unmasked, unvaccinated actors, because my union thus far @sagaftra has allowed this,” she wrote.
So how did Burton respond to the vaccine mandate?
Is Steve Burton the next star to leave ‘General Hospital’ over the vaccine?
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According to TVLine, the “General Hospital” vaccine mandate was set to go into effect on Nov. 1, 2021, and actors who did not comply would be let go from the show. The outlet confirmed that openly anti-vaccine actor Ingo Rademacher was no longer with the soap, and his last episode would air on Nov. 22. Rademacher frequently posted his anti-vaccine stance on Instagram, and, on Nov. 7, he shared the following message alongside a photo of himself: “I will stand with you to fight for medical freedom. #medicalfreedom #nomandates #woke #awakening #coersionisnotconsent”
With Burton remaining mum about his vaccination status, his status with the show remains just as vague. However, the Toronto Sun reports that sources revealed that Burton has left “General Hospital.” In 2012, Burton already left the soap and the role of Jason, which he started playing back in the early 1990s, only to return in 2017 (via Soap Central). Neither ABC nor the actor has confirmed whether he would be leaving again.
With Burton remaining mum about his vaccination status, his status with the show remains just as vague. However, the Toronto Sun reports that sources revealed that Burton has left “General Hospital.” In 2012, Burton already left the soap and the role of Jason, which he started playing back in the early 1990s, only to return in 2017 (via Soap Central). Neither ABC nor the actor has confirmed whether he would be leaving again.
