Exposed to in the community in everyday activities. reporter: if you re worried about your young child s safety on a plane, he said consider driving if that s possible. and if it s not i would do everything i could to minimize the risk. try to keep the mask on myself and my children. and also do as much social distancing as possible. reporter: overall, children are at less risk of severe disease with covid. but the risk is not zero. and it s the unknowns of this novel virus that really worry erin. my children are just starting out their lives. i want them to have the best shot they can. if i can put them in safer situations, that s what i m going to choose to do. reporter: now, of course planes have filtration and circulation systems for the air onboard. in addition, if you want to, you can turn the gasper, the vent above your ahead, turn it on