How do children become infected with hepatitis b? do they get it from their parents?

2 basic ways: A mom who became infected before or during pregnancy can infect the child before or during the birth process. The child can have incidental exposure to hep b later in life. The hep b is a sturdy germ, people have been infected with a needle stick cleaning a long abandoned house. Immunization at or soon after birth has begun to decrease the incidence of hep b disease in countries with the practice.