I mean the political messaging has been as you said. But scientifically it was known from the beginning that the vaccines were non-sterilizing [1], so I think

I mean the political messaging has been as you said. But scientifically it was known from the beginning that the vaccines were non-sterilizing [1], so I think any scenario different to the current one of endless boosters was just a fantasy or a "noble lie" to promote vaccination at best. [1] https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210203-why-vaccinated-people-may-still-be-able-to-spread-covid-19 https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210203-why-vaccinated-p...