Question: Hi there. Story is my sister got scratched by our domestics dog 10 weeks ago. The dog was vaccinated on Jul 2016, when was very recently. Before that hes got vaccinated annually. my sister was scratched at the knee, and had a little bleeding wound. We went to see doctor on the 8th day after the exposure. However, she didnt get a rabies shots, as a doctor here told us that it's too late to take vaccine on 8th day (he said it shud be within 48 hours or so). Therefore, he suggested to make 10 days observation of the dog instead. it's been 10 weeks and the dog is still alive. However, since im hypochondriac severely, i want my sister to get a rabies shot as PEP. my questions are:
1.I've heard from some sources that it's still helping at this time in case the virus doesnt reach the spinal cord and nervous system and before the onset appears. Pls clarify if its true.
2. and if the PEP vaccination is needed in ur opinion.
3.my country is Thailand where rabies prevail. before the exposure, the dog was admitted in the hospital for 3 weeks as he's got Tracheal collapse (Pomeranian). that's why its trigger my anxiety if he's contracted rabies from there. However, the hospital was a very well managed one. Since then, it's been 3 months that he's back home. is he safe for rabies incubation period?
4.is rabies as Verorab or Rabipur safe. wont it cause human rabies if get shots?
thaks u

thx u Dr XXXXXXX appreciate your answers.almost clear in my mind but just one more question. i've read from some sources over the internet it says that the post exposure prophylaxis human vaccine is still useful even it passes for 2 months if the rabies onset doesn't appear yet. I assume it still can build antibody and prevent rabies before the onset (just lets assume my sister has got rabies already). is it true?

i'll get the dog rabies antibody titer test too even its very expensive here. Thx u!!