Dear Governor Spanberger: We, the undersigned organizations, bring deep, on‑the‑ground experience serving older Americans, patients managing complex and chronic conditions, and their caregivers across Virginia and nationwide. We also have a clear understanding of which policies and programs are effective and where they fall short.

The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), and the Asia-Pacific Consortium for Healthy Aging and Adult Immunization (AP-CHAAI) today announced the launch of Strengthening Vaccine Policy for Healthy Aging and Economic Growth in Japan, a landscape analysis examining the state of vaccine policy in super-aging Japan. Based on a comprehensive review of over 100 policy documents, recommendations, reports, academic papers, and gray literature articles, the report, which was funded by GSK, summarizes the latest academic research and policy discourse around adult vaccines.

Your editorial “Vinay Prasad’s Vaccine Kill Shot” (Review & Outlook, Feb. 12) points out that a recent decision by Mr. Prasad, the leader of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine division, will have negative consequences. Mr. Prasad’s decision to reject Moderna’s flu vaccine without even reviewing it is even worse than you describe. Denying us a new, innovative flu vaccine is horrible health policy. Innovation is at risk because, as Moderna’s CEO has said, if the largest market is off limits, investments won’t be made. But the decision will also have economic consequences. Investment in preventive health is critical as our population ages. In its April 2025 World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund dedicated an entire chapter to the need for healthier longevity as the global population ages.

JourneyWoman’s new feature, “Eat, Pray, Live Longer,” spotlights findings from the Global Coalition on Aging and the Transamerica Institute report Leveraging Travel as a Catalyst for Healthy Longevity. The article explores how travel can support healthy aging by strengthening cognitive health and social connection, and by helping address loneliness and isolation.

On January 7, Surya Kolluri, Head of the TIAA Institute, a GCOA member company, testified to before the House Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (“HELP”) hearing on “Modernizing Retirement Policy for Today’s Workforce.” Mr. Kolluri highlighted to the committee the urgent need to modernize U.S. retirement policy to…