While the author doesn't cite which "psychological fear campaign" they are referring to, it's fair to assume that they are pointing to the government's efforts to push out the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the efforts were national and widespread, it is highly misleading to refer to federal attempts to quell a global pandemic as a "fear campaign." The FDA has been around since 1906 and is the agency in charge of approving vaccines. The process for approval and dissemination have been around for a century, and it is the bureau's job to promote public health. This was the case when a vaccine was discovered for influenza. The purpose of promoting vaccines is not to instill fear in the public, but to support public health in the country. Thus, if the author is referring to the covid pandemic, then no unvaccinated group survived any sort of psychological fear campaign.
