Now we have omicron, then pi, then rho, etc. Vaccine makers are researching into developing a variant-specific vaccine, but it's clear they will lag far behind the actual appearance of the variant.
In regard to how long are we supposed to keep doing this, I'm talking about health officials recommending mask-wearing, kids wearing masks in schools, forcing someone Covid-positive to sit out a game, etc. My best guess is three years from now, kids will still be wearing masks in schools (at least in some places) and Covid testing will still be done. And if you're not on your fifth booster you are not considered fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, it won't matter than Covid deaths will be miniscule compared to today since almost everyone will have either been exposed to it or has their three four boosters.
When are we going to recognize that people have made their decision and to return to complete normal in the United States? I'm not talking about people - thankfully, in many places people are not wearing these useless masks and are living pre-2020 lives. I'm talking about our health officials and certain government officials who keep scaremongering this.