Gavi approved around $180 million for vaccine factories across Africa. The brand-new funding helps African countries start making produce their own vaccines. A recent meeting finalized the plan. The key push aims to reduce dependence on imported shots. Recent numbers show how strict vaccine rules drove down child vaccination rates in some places. Gavi must now handle support for local production while keeping immunization numbers up. Local factories may somewhat slow the goal of reaching about 500 million more children by around 2025.