Abstract: A cough shield includes a cough shield body expandable from a folded state to an open state and collapsible to return from the open to the folded state. The cough shield body is retained in an unbiased condition in the folded state until acted on by a user to open the cough shield body. An engagement member adhesively fixed to the body is accessible to the user in the folded state. The engagement member defines a cavity between the engagement member outer wall and an outer surface portion of the body. The engagement member slidably receives a user's finger to assist in opening or closing the cough shield body and to temporarily retain the cough shield in the open state in contact with the face of the user to at least partially cover the user's nose and mouth.