Zip Code by Zip Code: Government Tracking of 'Vaccine Hesitancy Scores' During the Pandemic | Julie Threet episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 40 MIN

Zip Code by Zip Code: Government Tracking of 'Vaccine Hesitancy Scores' During the Pandemic | Julie Threet

from Flashlights · host Cornelia Mrose

"Vaccine equity score, age, how many people are five plus… population with one plus dose, population with booster doses... They're down to the last number, yeah, to the zip code — everything." https://flashlightsproductions.substack.com/p/zip-code-by-zip-code-government-tracking This is the second part of my interview with Julie Threet where she discusses the FOIA'd materials from former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra's secret visit to Butte County in March of 2022 where he went hunting for uninjected kids - and in particular minority kids: Hispanics, Native Americans and Hmong Chinese. The interview picks up right where we ended the first part: Julie starts reading from the meeting moderators' talking points. Then we go over the notes that one of the health officials present took during the secret meeting and we end with Butte County's request for funding that was submitted promptly in the days after the meeting. Parents were not present at the meeting, only carefully vetted pediatricians and of course Butte County's top public health officials attended. Press was not allowed. Go to my substack to see a bunch of screenshots from the FOIA'd materials because it's important to see these incriminating documents with your own eyes and read through them: https://flashlightsproductions.substack.com/p/zip-code-by-zip-code-government-tracking They reveal in all desired clarity the insidious strategy and tactics of getting the injections into the arms of kids - and again, with particular emphasis on the arms of minority kids which had particularly low injection rates. 01:05 Approaching Vaccine-Hesitant Parents 01:57 Zip Code Vaccination Data and the VEM Score 03:58 Hesitancy Scores Across Chico and Butte County 07:16 Butte County vs. California Statewide Vaccination Rates by Age Group 09:40 Notes from the Roundtable: Secretary Becerra's Opening Remarks 11:57 Misinformation, Changing Guidance, and the Eroding Doctor-Parent Relationship 15:03 Hispanic and Immigrant Families: Trusted Voices and Church Outreach 17:06 Mistrust, Messaging Strategy, and "Taking Chico" 19:55 Nurse Injuries and Vaccine Resistance 20:48 Logistical Challenges: Single-Dose Vials, Cold Storage, and Running Out of Money 22:27 Schools, Politics, and Civic Leaders in Vaccine Outreach 23:22 Butte County's $225,000 HHS Funding Request 27:30 Vaccination Rates by Quartile and the Zip Code Targeting Strategy 28:43 Weaponizing Pediatric Trust: Targeting Ages Five to Eleven 30:48 Vaccine Outreach at the County Fair, Costco, and Sierra Nevada Brewery 32:40 White House Convening on Equity: Becerra's Speech One Month Later 33:51 Secretary Becerra's Remarks: Going to the People and Minority Vaccination Gaps 35:47 VAERS Reports, Racial Data, and the Becerra Clip as a Political Tool 38:00 Closing: FOIA Documents, AI Surveillance Concerns

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