Young adults express hesitancy in receiving COVID-19 vaccine Young adults express hesitancy in receiving COVID-19 vaccine 3 hours 24 minutes 45 seconds ago Friday, April 16 2021 Apr 16, 2021 April 16, 2021 6:10 PM April 16, 2021 in News - Local Share: Amid a pause on the usage of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, health officials say those in a crucial age group are hesitant to be vaccinated. Four local young adults between the ages of 20 and 30 expressed different responses to the COVID-19 vaccine. Among them was Jocelyn Gutierrez, 28, who has yet to be vaccinated. She said she was considering getting the vaccine until the news of the pause on the J&J vaccine.