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Yes you can vaccinate now.
Inj tt one ample in deltoid region intramuscular.
Ranipur, verorub, or any brand any one
on 0, 3 7 28 th day intradermal in deltoid region.

Clean the wound with betadine solution and bandage it, provide parenteral painkiller and anitibiotics as well if possible.

Carefully re enact the incidence again mentally. If you feel that 1. It was a street dog and no way you can watch it for 10 days for its normalcy. 2. The saliva smeared on cricket ball some how entered inside the open skin by giving entry to your blood. If answer to both questions is 'yes' or'can't say. There is chance of contamination of blood with rabies germs. Then it is safe to complete the 5 dose course of rabies vaccine. You may also personally discuss with your doctor. The symptoms you go...more

I presume you have taken 5 dose course sometimes before 2 nd june. Then 2 booster doses. Subsequently one dose on 8 th june. In this case you have one year period of protection from 3rd june onwards. Only you need to consult an expert or surgeon if it was rabies animal, with deep lacerated wound nearer head. Otherwise you could have ignored it and avoided booster second time within 5 days again.

I presume you have taken 5 doses of vaccine. Followed by 2 booster doses. This will give immunity for one year. However alcohol is known to reduce natural immunity of body. 5 +2 post exposure doses is ok.

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if you received a tetanus shot after a minor dog bite, it is likely that the shot provided protection against tetanus. However, the exact timing and number of doses may vary depending on various factors such as your immunization history and the specific circumstances of the bite.
For rabies, the vaccination protocol typically involves multiple doses given over a specific time period. It is important to complete the recommended vaccination schedule for adequate protection against rabie...more

Within 3.months, usually no need of revaccination. But if you want to be extra sure you do rabies antibody titres. Or you can get booster anyone.

This may be a seasonal problem, visit nearest vet and asked him for skin allergy and mange infection.

The chances of human to human transmission are very less. There are no well documented cases except from organ/cornea transplant. However since rabies is 100% fatal, you should get yourself vaccinated.

No prblm as for now. Already you hv taken tt injection and 0 dose arv. U shud compulsory take remaining 4 doses of arv also.