The next area of debate centers on the questions do vaccines protect children too young for vaccines? Opponents say spacing out or delaying vaccines is a healthy balance between vaccinating and not vaccinating. By spacing out the vaccines, parents are not forced to watch their children receive as many as four shots at once. According to Guggie Daly, “Although individual vaccines, or individual ingredients, and even some combination shots have been epidemiologically studied, the CDC’s vaccination schedule has not been scientifically studied for safety or efficacy.” There is no valid reason to delay vaccines, other than if recommended by a physician for health reasons. By doing this, parents are risking their child contracting deadly diseases. However, there are many who believe that vaccines need to be given on the set schedule. By doing this, it ensures that the child maintains the proper immunity to the diseases. If a child who was two months old, which is too young for the measles vaccine, comes into contact with a child who is infected with the disease due to parents delaying the vaccine, the two month old is at risk. This is commonly seen at