‘General Hospital’ star Steve Burton confirms firing over vaccine mandate: It’s 'about personal freedom'

TMZ, who obtained the lawsuit.In the paperwork, the actor claimed he asked the network for a religious exemption from getting the vaccine and sat through a 30-minute meeting to try and argue his point, but he was ultimately denied. He was fired in early November after refusing to get vaccinated, which he contests is a violation of his right to privacy under the California Constitution.

rejected a request for a religious exemption for health care workers refusing to comply with New York State’s vaccine mandate. The state is requiring all health care workers to be vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus.

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Kate Aurthur editorAfter Steve Burton caused his own ouster at “General Hospital” for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Variety has learned that there are no plans at this time to recast his character, Jason Morgan.Burton has played the character on the ABC daytime soap opera off and on since 1991, but on the Nov. 19 episode, a tunnel on Cassadine Island collapsed on Jason, and he’s now presumed dead.The vaccine mandate at “General Hospital” went into effect on Nov.

“General Hospital” star Steve Burton’s character has apparently bit the dust following the actor’s firing from the soap for refusing to comply with the studio’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

Residents of the fictional Port Charles mourned the (seeming) loss today of longtime General Hospital character Jason Morgan, as the ABC soap wrapped up the drama both onscreen and off in the wake of actor Steve Burton leaving the show over a Covid vaccine mandate.

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Steve Burton has officially been discharged from General Hospital. The actor was let go from the popular daytime soap opera about health care professionals, ironically after refusing to comply with the show’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

General Hospital after refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine. It was recently revealed that the cast and crew us of the daytime soap have to now show a ‘proper vaccine card’ to work.

Steve Burton has been let go from . The soap star took to Instagram to confirm rumors that he was fired from the daytime drama over his refusal to get vaccinated for COVID-19.«I know there's been a lot of rumors and speculation about me and, and I wanted you to hear it from me personally,» Burton shared in a video he posted on Tuesday.

General Hospital’s Steve Burton, who has played Jason Morgan on and off since 1991, is leaving the ABC soap opera after deciding not to get vaccinated.

Steve Burton is out at General Hospital for good.

“General Hospital” star Steve Burton is confirming rumours he was fired from the long-running soap.

posted a video on Instagram Tuesday to address his departure. “I know there’s been a lot of rumors and speculations about me and ‘General Hospital’ and I wanted you to hear it from me personally,” the actor said in the nearly two-minute clip.

­­, which, you know hurts, but this is also about personal freedom to me.”He continued: “I don’t think anybody should lose their livelihood over this. But with that being said, you know me, I’ll always be grateful for my time at ‘General Hospital.’ I love it there.

Kate Aurthur editorOn Tuesday, “General Hospital” star Steve Burton confirmed on Instagram the rampant rumors that he was fired from the long-running ABC soap opera because he would not get vaccinated against COVID-19.“I wanted you to hear it from me personally.” he said, before launching into anti-vaccine rhetoric. “Unfortunately, ‘General Hospital’ has let me go because of the vaccine mandate.

Longtime General Hospital cast member Steve Burton is leaving the ABC show due to his refusal to comply with the production’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

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