The pandemic was a problem, but the issue i not a money printing. Pandemic caused a few economic shocks, it significantly changed the demand and at the same time disrupted the existing supply chains. What we see as inflation was not caused as money printing.
You are right that the pandemic caused a lot of issues for the economy but the money printing was also a major problem on its own. It is like economy was facing a crisis and they tried saving it by printing a lot of money that historically has only caused more problems in long term.