Would Debounce be the correct route to go?

So, I'm having an issue with a certain script of mine. It's a badge awarder script that also prints in chat who received it. Here is the script:

local bs = game:GetService("BadgeService")
local kill_request = 5
local badge_id = 00000000
local badge_Chat = game.ReplicatedStorage.Chat

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(newPlayer)
	newPlayer.CharacterAdded:Connect(function()
		local Data = newPlayer:WaitForChild("Data")
		local kill_stat = Data.InGameStats.Kills
		kill_stat.Changed:Connect(function()
			if kill_stat.Value == kill_request then
				if bs:UserHasBadgeAsync(newPlayer.UserId, badge_id) then
        			print(newPlayer.Name .. " already has the 5 kills badge.")
				else
					bs:AwardBadge(newPlayer.UserId, badge_id)
					local gui = script.RewardGUI
					local copygui = gui:Clone()
					copygui.Parent = game.Players[newPlayer.Name].PlayerGui
					print(newPlayer.Name .. " was awarded the 5 kills badge!")
					badge_Chat:FireAllClients({
					Name = "",
					Message = newPlayer.Name .. " has earned the badge: 5 Kills!",
					PlayerTags = {"Server"},
					})
				end
			end
		end)
	end)
end)

The script works as intended. It awards the badge when it's supposed to, as well as fires the chat event and creates the message correctly. HOWEVER, it doesn't do it just once. It will print in the console multiple times as well as create duplicate chats. It's never a set number, it'll range from like 2 to 6 duplicates. I am assuming this is due to lag/latency which is making it fire multiple times. If that is the case, would Debounce be the way to go in order to fix this? If so, can someone link me to a good Debounce source/tutorial?