The pandemic will “end for me” when (not if) one of the following things happens (whichever happens first):
I get a noticeable breakthrough infection (and recover), despite being boosted. This would tell me that I’m capable of surviving the disease, and would probably give me the coveted “hybrid immunity”
An antiviral becomes widely available. At that point there would be very little meaningful difference between Covid and flu. Preventable + treatable + easily testable = normal
Also, ideally I’d like the antiviral to be widely available before I get a noticeable breakthrough. That way, the infection could just amount to a booster.
The pandemic will “end for me” when (not if) one of the following things happens (whichever happens first):
I get a noticeable breakthrough infection (and recover), despite being boosted. This would tell me that I’m capable of surviving the disease, and would probably give me the coveted “hybrid immunity”
An antiviral becomes widely available. At that point there would be very little meaningful difference between Covid and flu. Preventable + treatable + easily testable = normal
Can you elaborate on why these are your criteria?
How do you know you didn’t already have breakthrough infection and recovered?
About two thirds of the vaccinated will not develop any symptoms in such event.
Good point. Revising—if I contract and recover from a noticeable breakthrough infection. Such an infection would accomplish two things:
It would tell me that I’m able to survive the disease, taking away the existential dread
It would probably give me hybrid immunity—apparently that’s the best kind
Also, ideally I’d like the antiviral to be widely available before I get a noticeable breakthrough. That way, the infection could just amount to a booster.