General Hospital comings and goings reveal the end of Jason Morgan as Steve Burton confirms that he will be leaving the soap. And yes, it is definitely because he refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine, as mandated by ABC.
Burton shared a social media video explaining his departure saying the following:
“I know there have been a lot of rumors and speculations about be and General Hospital and I wanted you to hear it from me personally,” Burton said. “Unfortunately, General Hospital has let me go because of the vaccine mandate. I did apply for my medical and religious exemptions. Both of those were denied, which hurts. But this is also about personal freedom to me. I don’t think anyone 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, I grew up there.”
He went on to say if the vaccine mandate is ever lifted, he would be happy to return to GH and play Jason again, but for now he is just going to move on with his life and see what other opportunities come his way. With California and companies like Disney, which owns ABC, being proactive with Covid vaccine mandates for the safety of everyone on the set, the likelihood of it being lifted is low. However, perhaps Burton will decide getting a jab will be worth having a job.
Jax and Jason Are Gone
This is the second confirmed contact player to leave GH over vaccine mandates. Ingo Rademacher was the other as Jax left Port Charles on Monday. As for Jason, he is now lost in the Cassadine Island tunnels and presumed dead. Being that Jason was a front burner character and Jax was just window dressing for a while, his absence from Port Charles will be felt.
After all, after three decades of friendship, he nearly married Carly (Laura Wright) this fall and even admitted he was in love with her. What an abrupt way to end all of that but private companies are permitted to have work requirements and the Covid vaccine is now one of them for ABC/Disney. Stay tuned to General Hospital weekdays to see the reaction to Jason’s presumed death.
This is bullshit what they did to steve burton
No he should follows COVD rule!
No one is abave the laws!
If he injected okey but ,I personally hate NBA for Net allow drama boy play
Without injection!
Steve is so terribly Missed PLEASE. we NEED Steve /Jason PLZ!!
Just take the damn shot. We want you back.
you know you can’t mandate anyone it is against the law first amendment read it .bring steve back or I am going to start watching one life to live. I will never watch GH again. I have watched GH for 30 yrs, no more.!
One Life To Live is not on anymore.
I love Steve but he has to follow his workplace rules just like we all do. Just because he is an actor doesn’t mean he is above the rules. Also to loose one life to live has been off the air for years.
We are all vaccinated and why Jason want to risk his coworkers getting sick you had to get vaccine when you went to school. I hope that you and your family never get the virus. Your lack of humanity for others is the worst thing you can do.