Building on the OECD-GCOA workshop and outcomes report on Building Healthy, Productive Workforces for the 21st Century, the infographic documents how preventable diseases cost G20 economies more than $1 trillion annually in lost productivity among adults 50 to 64, how workplace vaccination programs reduce sick leave by approximately 25%, and how vaccinating adults 50+ against…

As Japan becomes one of the world’s most rapidly aging societies, adult vaccination is emerging as a critical yet underutilized tool for protecting health, sustaining productivity, and strengthening economic resilience. Municipalities across Japan are stepping up to promote adult vaccine uptake – from subsidies to public awareness campaigns. This report synthesizes findings across six municipal…

As Japan becomes one of the world’s most rapidly aging societies, adult vaccination is emerging as a critical yet underutilized tool for protecting health, sustaining productivity, and strengthening economic resilience. The report highlights how adult vaccines can reduce hospitalizations, improve productivity among older workers, and strengthen the sustainability of Japan’s healthcare system in a rapidly…

In February 2026, GCOA released an outcomes report from the OECD-GCOA workshop. The report highlights the importance of integrating prevention and workforce wellbeing into core economic and labor policy, with health and wealth viewed as two sides of the same coin. Key calls to action include embedding healthy workforce aging into national economic strategies; scaling…

Super-aging Japan faces a dual challenge: rising non-communicable disease (NCD) burden and persistent vulnerability to vaccine-preventable respiratory infections. With nearly 75% of deaths linked to NCDs and growing evidence that infections like influenza and pneumonia accelerate chronic disease progression, adult immunization must be viewed not only as infectious disease prevention, but as a core healthy…