That definitely makes it less effective, no doubt. There are indications that real infection does provide better long-term protection against reinfection and se

That definitely makes it less effective, no doubt. There are indications that real infection does provide better long-term protection against reinfection and serious disease on reinfection. Given long-COVID and complications from infection, that makes this option less attractive though. Then again, the suffering caused by the economic disruptions are still ongoing too, and likely will continue for years, so it's too early to say what hindsight will show was the right balance.