arrow Paramedic Bob Bertollo retrieves a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for a home-bound patient in Paterson, N.J. Seth Wenig/AP/Shutterstock New Jersey ranks among the top 10 states in getting COVID-19 shots into people’s arms, but vaccination rates in some rural and urban municipalities remain stubbornly low. Researchers say understanding exactly why someone won’t or can’t get the shot is key to ramping up vaccinations, but hesitancy can mean different things in different communities. In New Jersey, this reluctance has more to do with concerns about drugmakers, side effects and access rather than whether people think it can protect them against COVID-19, according to a new study.