Pete Parada, now former drummer for The Offspring, recently announced he was fired from the band after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine citing preexisting medical conditions. In a lengthy social media post, Parada stated this.
“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…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. I mention this because you won’t be seeing me at these upcoming shows…I hope we can learn to make room for all the perspectives and fears that are happening currently. Let’s avoid the unfortunate tendency to dominate, dehumanize and shout down at each other. The hesitant population is not a monolithic group. All voices deserve to be heard…In the meantime, I’m in the midst of launching a project and releasing some music with my daughter, so please stay tuned for all of that. I deeply appreciate your understanding and support as my family and I find a new way forward.”
Parada’s personal views on the vaccine and it’s effectiveness are in direct conflict with lead singer Dexter Holland who has a P.H.D. in molecular biology. Holland’s thesis is over 175 pages long going into serious depth about mRNA and it’s use in producing vaccines. It’s title is “Identification of Human MicroRNA-Like Sequences Embedded within the Protein-Encoding Genes of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus“, and was published in PLoS One.
The Offspring released their first album in 9 years in April titled “Let The Bad Times Roll” and we are waiting for a tour to be announced in support of it.
