Minnesota businesses join mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign Minnesota s biggest employers are offering workers incentives to fight the pandemic. March 13, 2021 8:00am Text size Copy shortlink: If you work at UnitedHealth Group, the company won t force you to get a COVID-19 vaccination. But the company tries hard to make it easy to get the shot. UnitedHealth gives workers paid time off to get vaccinated and more paid leave if they suffer vaccine side effects. It matches eligible employees with vaccination opportunities that it hears about from state and local health departments. Equally important, in a country where three in 10 Americans still balk at getting the shot needed to overcome a worldwide pandemic, UnitedHealth offers employees in-house education that address vaccination hesitancy.