You cant really say if the covid the vaccine helped you get over covid quicker or not.
I have had covid 3 times also. But never had the vaccine and all 3 times i have recovered faster than people i know who have had the vaccine.
Now if i had infact had it, i could easily argue that it was the vaccine that made me recover so fast....
Perhaps its difficult to prove it now, because with or without the vaccine most people have some immunity now......... HOWEVER back in 2020/2021 when (numbers plucked out of air) ~75% of people were jabbed but despite that ~80% of people who were in ICU were unjabbed, (or had only had the jab after starting with symptoms ie too little too late) then i would saythat is pretty compelling evidence to the effectiveness of the jab.
now, you could argue that today the vaccine is less important, precisely because there is so much natural immunity combined with the herd immunity effect, you may also have a point if you were to suggest that perhaps more recent strains of the virus are less deadly. I am not sure, but i would not argue either way on that either.
BUT to suggest the vaccine hasn't been hugely effective is crazy talk, and i know anyone i know and care for who are at risk, such as my parents, i would be v cross with them if they decided to stop taking any jabs offered.
My view is where we are is about balanced now. people over 70, and those at risk are encouraged to get the vaccine. The only things are, I would probably lower that to 60, and also i would like to see added in the option to buy the vaccine over the counter for anyone who wants it for what ever reason .