To clarify — a dog merely passing close to your leg without any actual bite, scratch, or lick on broken skin/mucosa isn't a WHO Category II or III exposure, so it doesn't require a booster at all, regardless of antibody levels. Your July titer of 3.21 EU/mL is well above the protective threshold (0.5 EU/mL), so you were already adequately protected. The booster you took on 10th August wasn't harmful, just unnecessary — rabies vaccine doesn't carry meaningful risk from an extra dose, so no need to worry on that front, and you do not need a second booster now. That said, since you're anxious about future exposures and vaccine frequency, it may help to go through when boosters are actually indicated (only for confirmed Category II/III bites going forward, given your current immune status) so you're not second-guessing every future incident. Happy to walk through this in a consult if it'd help put your mind at ease
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