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RSV- and influenza-related hospital admission rates immediately decreased in March 2020. In 2021\u20132022, RSV-related admissions rebounded but remained 8%\u201311% lower than prepandemic seasons, whereas 2022\u20132023 RSV-related admissions increased 105%\u2013113% versus prepandemic seasons and peak admissions occurred in November versus December. Influenza did not rebound until 2022\u20132023, when admissions were 28%\u201337% higher than prepandemic seasons. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)\u2013related admissions remained low until 2021\u20132022 and were lower than RSV-related admissions across all age groups during prepandemic and pandemic seasons. By contrast, 2021\u20132022 COVID-19-related admissions exceeded prepandemic influenza-related admissions by 30%\u201340% but decreased by 45% in 2022\u20132023 and were lower than prepandemic influenza-related admissions, except among infants aged &amp;lt;12 months who remained at highest risk. There was no distinct seasonal pattern for COVID-19\u2013related admissions during the study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RSV remains a major cause of childhood hospitalization. Although COVID-19 appears to be receding, its disease burden as it transitions to endemicity remains to be established. 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