US rock band The Offspring dumps drummer for refusing Covid vaccine

Pete Parada of The Offspring performs during the second and final day of Warped Tour on June 30, 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Parada says The Offspring has removed him from the group because he refused to get a Covid vaccine. Photo: TNS

“Given my personal medical history and the side-effect potential of these jabs, my doctor has advised me not to get a shot at this time,” Parada said in an Instagram post.

The 48-year-old drummer added that he got Covid about a year ago and had only mild symptoms. He said he’s more concerned about “another post-vaccination round of Guillain-Barre Syndrome,” which he’s had since childhood.