That was exactly my point as well. This is the time to be vigilant. It is nowhere near the time to plant a flag and claim victory. The drama will get worse before it gets better.
And here it is..."ANOTHER VARIANT R.1 SUPPOSEDLY BEGAN FROM "UNVACCINATED" PERSON--NO TEST! COVER FOR VAX EFFECTS": October 13th, 2021 https://www.bitchute.com/video/k17P9cwAwth8/
I believe that because they say "R.1 gets around differently than all the other variants", it is likely to be used as a new excuse. Probably this winter.