BEready Main

About the trial

The BEready pilot study is nearing completion. The main study is imminent and BEready is now looking for 1,500 households to take part in this long-term study.

BEready stands for "Bern, get ready" and was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aims to show how we can better help people in the canton of Bern to prepare for the next pandemic.

All single or multi-person households with adults are welcome. Children and pets are also welcome, but not a requirement for participation.

Participants will have blood samples taken (at the elbow) and tests carried out. This can occur at the CIU facilities at sitem-insel Bern or participants' homes in the region. Dogs and cats are examined at the small animal clinic in Bern or by a local veterinarian. BEready then regularly monitors the occurrence of infectious diseases in the participating households. In the event of illness, participants complete a short online questionnaire and send a nasal swab or fecal sample from their pet to BEready. In addition, a small blood sample (finger prick) is taken at home once a year, and another online questionnaire is completed.