Logista Pharma launches the influenza vaccination campaign, forecasting 6 million doses and more than 3,200 supply points
October 06, 2026
- Nine out of ten doses distributed by the company are delivered between September and October, although planning begins months in advance.
- Transport deployment increases by more than 150% during the campaign’s busiest periods, with operations exceeding 40 vehicles per day.
- In addition to this nationwide activity, Logista Pharma also distributes COVID-19 vaccines in the Community of Madrid, involving the delivery of more than 800,000 doses to 900 delivery points.
With the launch of the vaccination campaign, Logista Pharma has rolled out a high-intensity logistics operation to ensure that nearly 6 million influenza vaccine doses reach more than 3,200 supply points, including hospitals, health centres and vaccination sites across Spain, on time and under the required conditions. Within this volume, the main laboratory with which Logista Pharma works expects to distribute more than 4.6 million vaccines this year.
Although the campaign is concentrated within a few weeks in autumn (last year, 88% of the doses distributed by Logista Pharma were delivered between September and October), it requires months of preparation. Planning covers demand forecasts, storage capacity, route and transport organisation, as well as team allocation and contingency plans to respond swiftly to any incident.
In this regard, negotiations on framework agreements and tenders with Spain’s autonomous communities begin in February. This is followed by the industrial production of doses, tailored to the annual strain, and the process intensifies between July and August with logistics planning and allocation by territory.
This high level of activity requires the transport resources assigned to the campaign to be reinforced. At peak demand, the company increases its daily operation from 16 vehicles to more than 40, representing an increase of more than 150%.
Cold chain and special requirements
Pharmaceutical logistics has specific requirements that make it particularly delicate and complex, as strict storage conditions, traceability and quality controls must be guaranteed at all times throughout the entire chain. Some vaccines require specific conditions, such as storage at -20°C and -70°C, as well as specific conditioning processes.
Throughout the campaign, Logista Pharma therefore holds daily meetings with the laboratories to monitor operational progress, anticipate potential incidents and adapt resources in real time.
Ignacio Sánchez Caballero, Managing Director of Logista Pharma Iberia, states: “Behind every dose lies a coordinated and demanding operation aimed at ensuring that the vaccination campaign runs with maximum reliability, even during the few weeks of peak activity.” He adds: “Thanks to logistics coordination, we can simultaneously manage campaigns with different requirements, such as influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and other vaccines, adjusting storage and transport capacities to each one.”
Operations in the Community of Madrid
Alongside the general influenza campaign operation, Logista Pharma is also responsible for the logistics service covering the receipt, storage, conditioning and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the Community of Madrid, following the extension of the service until September 2027.
This campaign currently involves the distribution of 840,320 doses and 206,720 vials to approximately 900 delivery points.
About Logista Pharma - logistapharma.com
Logista Pharma is the Logista company specialising in pharmaceutical distribution to all pharmaceutical channels in Spain, Portugal and Italy. It also offers the broadest range of administrative, financial and commercial services, as well as clinical trial and patient support services, to meet all the needs of the pharmaceutical industry. With a highly precise logistics network and services tailored to the needs of the healthcare sector, it ensures traceability, safety and regulatory compliance in the distribution of all products. Logista Pharma currently works with more than 250 laboratory customers.
Logista Pharma relies on the group’s transport companies to deliver orders, ensuring full operational integration and real-time physical and temperature traceability, with the highest quality standards and the use of state-of-the-art information systems.
About Logista – www.logista.com
Logista is one of the largest logistics operators in Europe and specialises in distribution to convenience channels. It regularly serves close to 200,000 points of sale in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland, facilitating the best and fastest market access for a wide range of convenience goods, pharmaceuticals, electronic top‑up services, books, publications, tobacco and lotteries, among others. It also stands out for operating Spain’s largest transport network certified in food safety.
Logista has a highly qualified professional team made up of nearly 8,000 direct employees and works with a large number of partners, including Nacex franchisees, Logista Parcel delegates, drivers and others. Employees and partners alike are focused on providing efficient, customer‑oriented service adapted to their clients’ needs.
Commitment to Sustainability
Logista has a strong positioning in sustainability matters. The company has been included for ten consecutive years in the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) index of the most sustainable companies, being the only logistics company to achieve this milestone. This is complemented by other notable ratings from Sustainalytics and MSCI. It has also been recognised for the sixth consecutive year in the Diversity Leaders 2026 ranking by the Financial Times and Statista, with a score of 72.78/100, maintaining leadership in the Wholesale category in Europe for the second year in a row and placing 11th among Spanish companies.
Within this framework, and as a continuation of initiatives promoted in recent years—which remain in force today—Logista continues to expand its partnerships to promote diversity and inclusion. In March 2025, it renewed its agreement with the Real Madrid Foundation to promote sports activities for children with disabilities from APANID; in April 2024, it signed an agreement with the “la Caixa” Foundation to support the integration of people at risk of social exclusion with post‑hire support; in June 2024, it supported adapted football schools alongside the Atlético de Madrid Foundation; and in September 2024, it joined Fundación ONCE’s Inserta Programme to promote the employment of people with disabilities. In addition, Logista maintains ongoing collaborations with the Red Cross and other organisations, and runs a volunteering programme with Fundación Integra, which in 2024 recognised the company for its training work after having trained 337 people at risk of social exclusion and with disabilities.