Demographic data of all participants.

The World Health Organization has defined Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) as an infectious pandemic, caused by a newly discovered SARS-CoV-2 virus. Students relied heavily on the internet, social media, parents, and friends, in addition to medical advice for information on its presentation, complications, prevention, and management. It is evident from the literature that healthcare professionals including students who play an important role in the healthcare system may be lacking important information on COVID-19 vaccinations. Thus, the study aims to identify and compare the pre-post covid-19 vaccination-related essential information among Physical Therapy university students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among physiotherapy university students in the United Arab Emirates using a self-administrated structured questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised three sections covering beliefs, perceptions, and clinical manifestations of the pre- and post-COVID- 19 vaccination. The survey was shared with more than 300 students through email and social platforms during the time between January 2022 till December 2022. Most of the physiotherapy students believed the vaccines to be safe (71.3%) due to multiple reasons while others did not believe in the effectiveness of the vaccine (28.7%). Some students did report unusual symptoms (painful periods, hair loss, forgetfulness) after the vaccine (10%). Similar findings were reported for family members as well (14%). Students had a positive perception of the vaccine and reported willingness to take it even if not mandatory (68%). Some students did believe in the safety of the vaccine due to multiple reasons while some did not due to fear of long-term side effects and personal choices. The finding of the study could be useful to create confidence as well as awareness among physiotherapy students as they are often invited to aid during medical pandemics such as Covid 19. Also, higher rates of vaccination among healthcare professionals will impart higher acceptance in the medical organization due to safety guidelines. This could also help to counsel other students against fear and apprehension towards the vaccination of such kind in the future.世界卫生组织（World Health Organization）已将新型冠状病毒肺炎（Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19）定义为由新发现的SARS-CoV-2病毒引发的传染性大流行病。学生在获取该病的临床表现、并发症、预防措施及诊疗相关信息时，除医疗咨询外，还大量依赖互联网、社交媒体、家长与亲友。现有文献表明，在医疗体系中发挥重要作用的医护人员（包括医学生）可能缺乏新冠疫苗接种相关的关键信息。因此本研究旨在识别并比较物理治疗（Physical Therapy）专业大学生在新冠疫苗接种前后的相关核心认知情况。 本研究针对阿拉伯联合酋长国的物理治疗专业大学生开展横断面调查（cross-sectional survey），采用自填式结构化问卷（self-administrated structured questionnaire）。问卷包含三个部分，分别涵盖新冠疫苗接种前后的认知、态度及临床表现相关内容。本调查于2022年1月至2022年12月期间，通过电子邮件与社交平台向300余名学生发放。 多数物理治疗学生认为疫苗安全（占比71.3%），其依据多种多样；另有28.7%的学生不认可疫苗的有效性。部分学生报告接种疫苗后出现异常症状（经期疼痛、脱发、健忘），占比10%。家庭成员出现类似异常症状的比例为14%。学生对疫苗持有积极态度，即便无需强制接种，仍表示愿意接种（占比68%）。部分学生因多重原因认可疫苗的安全性，另有部分学生因担忧长期副作用及个人选择而不认可疫苗安全性。 本研究结果有助于提升物理治疗学生对疫苗的信心与认知水平——该群体常被邀请协助应对新冠疫情这类医疗大流行病。此外，医护人员群体的疫苗接种率提升，可凭借安全指南在医疗机构中推动更高的疫苗接受度。本研究还可用于指导后续劝导其他学生消除此类疫苗接种相关的恐惧与疑虑。