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There are several effective anti-virals in the approval pipeline. Vaccines plus the antivirals combined will hopefully crater severe cases and this will become just another cold virus.

There's really no evidence to come to that conclusion at this time.

Israel is already at the fourth shot. Not evidence, but definitely grants the suspicion.

Source?

Nov 24, 2021 "Health minister suggests fourth vaccine dose amid rising fears of fifth COVID wave"

https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-minister-suggests-fourt...

Something along those lines is what the very early medical projections were, yes, as I recall.

hell of a yearly shot

Not really. As far as vaccines go they look to be very safe and effective.