Anti-vaxxers think their choice is theirs. But with rising hospitalization their choice means not just more deaths, but also tough choices for politicians and businesses in deciding how much they let people die instead of going into another lock-down. If more people were vaccinated this choice wouldn't have to be made. This is why vaccinated people are getting more irritated against anti-vaxxers. And also why anti-vaxxers are fighting for their choice and opinion.
I would claim that very few people understood that this was very likely permanent, when it started. Many people are now realizing this, and are afraid, angry, and confused.
I have found this immensely frustrating. And now people who have been trusting those official sources are finding themselves surprised, confused, and, yes, scared.
I already had longcovid 14 months (Mar 2020 - Jun 2021) so whatever restriction/punishment someone wants to impose on me for not taking the advice of mainstream doctors… it can’t be any worse than longcovid.