Biden Pushes Employers to Provide Paid Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccinations

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the state of vaccinations at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on April 21, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

President Joe Biden is urging businesses across the United States to give workers paid time off to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Biden administration is supporting businesses that do so by introducing a tax credit that will offset the cost of up to 10 work days, or 80 hours.