Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

"Health freedom" advocates have still complained that the hospital limited experimental treatments such as ivermectin.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and Lee Health said they are not “subordinate” to the attorney general, as they were created by the Legislature.

Hospitals in the region say most of their staff have received COVID-19 vaccines.

The policy, which has limited exceptions, was instituted in an effort to protect patients and staff from rising cases of COVID-19.