National Pandemic Plan Switzerland

The National Pandemic Plan serves as an important planning instrument for various actors to prepare for and manage a pandemic in Switzerland, and it supports international coordination.

The National Pandemic Plan is as a planning framework which provides an overview of the measures for pandemic preparedness and response in Switzerland. It serves as a guide for the responsible authorities at the federal and cantonal levels, as well as for other stakeholders, in organizing their activities. The plan provides recommendations for implementing national and international legal frameworks and complements the crisis management systems of the federal government and the cantons with pandemic-specific elements.

Updating the National Pandemic Plan

Between 2022 and 2025, the 2018 Influenza Pandemic Plan was revised by the FOPH in close collaboration with the Federal Commission for Pandemic Preparedness (FCP) and with the involvement of the relevant stakeholders. The lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and different pathogen classes were considered, and a digital platform was created to facilitate the use and updating of the pandemic plan.

The revised version was published in July 2025 and has since served as the basis for the continual updating of the plan. The plan is adapted as needed to reflect new scientific, legal and organisational developments. The changes made are documented with each update.

The National Pandemic Plan was updated for the first time in September 2026.

Further topics

• Links

  National Pandemic Plan Switzerland (in German, French and Italian)

• Documents

  Further relevant documents are available in German and French.