Sending love to everyone who has been impacted by this pandemic, in all the ways lives have been lost and altered."īassist Greg K. I deeply appreciate your understanding and support as my family and I find a new way forward. "In the meantime," he adds, "I'm in the midst of launching a project and releasing some music with my daughter, so please stay tuned for all of that. If it looks like half the population is having a shockingly different reaction to these jabs than was expected, it's probably because their life experiences have actually been shockingly different, and their reasons range from a conscientious risk/benefit analysis, to the financial inability to take time off work (or) lack of health care in the event of potential side effects, to an understandable distrust in a system that has never prioritized the health or well-being of their communities." We know it's not an easy conversation to unfold.
Most of us don't publicly share a private decision we made in careful consideration with our doctors. There are countless folks (like me) for whom these shots carry a greater risk than the virus. I do not find it ethical or wise to allow those with the most power (government, corporations, organizations, employers) to dictate medical procedures to those with the least power. I need to state, unequivocally, that I support informed consent - which necessitates choice unburdened by coercion. He writes, "While my reason for not getting this jab is medical, I want to make sure I'm not carving out a space that is only big enough for me. Parada gets more philosophical about his resistance to mandating vaccinations as the post goes on, saying that he also supports those who are anti-vax because of "an understandable distrust" in the system, and noting that "half the population is having a shockingly different reaction to these jabs than was expected." Unfortunately for me (and my family - who is hoping to keep me around a bit longer) the risks far outweigh the benefits." I caught the virus over a year ago, it was mild for me - so I am confident I'd be able to handle it again, but I'm not so certain I'd survive another post-vaccination round of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which dates back to my childhood and has evolved to be progressively worse over my lifetime. Given my personal medical history and the side-effect profile of these jabs, my doctor has advised me not to get a shot at this time.
#THE OFFSPRING DRUMMER HOW TO#
I know many of my close friends and family would've preferred to hear this privately first - and I apologize for the public nature of my disclosure, but I don't know how to have this conversation multiple times. In his introductory remarks on Instagram, Parada wrote, "I've got some unfortunate and difficult news to share. Wishing the entire Offspring family all the best as they get back at it! I'm heartbroken not to be seeing my road community, and I will miss connecting with the fans more than I can express in words." "They're doing what they believe is best for them, while I am doing the same. "I have no negative feelings towards my band," he wrote.
But in any case, he contends his lifelong history with Guillain-Barre Syndrome puts him at greater risk for side effects from a vaccination, before adding that he is supportive of anyone who resists getting the vaccine for any number of reasons, from fear of side effects to distrust of the medical and governmental establishment.
Parada says in his posts that he already had a case of COVID, and thus believes he has the antibodies. Variety has reached out to reps for the band for comment. I also want to share my story so that anyone else experiencing the agony and isolation of getting left behind right now knows they're not entirely alone." "I mention this because you won't be seeing me at these upcoming shows. "Since I am unable to comply with what is increasingly becoming an industry mandate, it has recently been decided that I am unsafe to be around, in the studio, and on tour," Parada wrote in a multi-part Instagram post. Pete Parada of The Offspring performs live on stage at Espaco das Americas in Sao Paulo, on Oct. It's not entirely clear from Parada's posts whether he has been fired from the group permanently or just put on hiatus, but comments about working on non-band projects and "find(ing) a new way forward" suggest he doesn't foresee coming back into the fold.