A shield and method for using the shield to protect medical professionals from pathogen-containing droplets that are being released from a patient's respiratory system while the patient is resting on a gurney mattress. The shield includes a shield frame. An attachment structure is connected to the shield frame. The attachment structure is for connecting the shield frame to the gurney mattress. A transparent cover is draped over the shield frame and is for preventing patient generated pathogen-containing droplets from being inhaled by medical professionals. The transparent covering has access holes for allowing medical professionals to access the patient.
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