While many PPE products have more recently become a mainstay of everyday society, healthcare professionals have been using personal protective equipment for decades. Personal protective gear like medical shoe covers, surgical face masks and shields, exam gloves, eye protection, and head and beard covers for decades have been historically utilized in hospitals and doctors' offices; and exam rooms and surgical suites have been scrubbed down with hospital-grade disinfectants and antibacterial sprays after each use. Until the latest pandemic, PPE supplies were predominantly sold by medical supply companies and only purchased by people who used them professionally. Today, most personal protective products are readily available and a part of daily life.