Steve Burton returns to General Hospital three years after being fired

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Steve Burton has announced he will be returning to General Hospital three years after he was fired for failing to comply with the production’s Covid vaccine mandate. “Happy anniversary, General Hospital,” Burton said as he walked through a door beside co-stars Laura Wright and Kelly Monaco. “Big things are coming to Port Charles.” In November 2021, the daytime Emmy-nominated actor told fans that he had been “let go” from General Hospital because of the vaccine mandate, which required actors to be vaccinated against coronavirus on set. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free While he will now be leaving Days of Our Lives for General Hospital, a series spokesperson for the former confirmed to USA Today that Burton’s character will remain on the show for the coming months.