Death From Blood Clot in Australia ‘Likely Linked’ to AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

A nurse handles an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine vial at a clinic in Sydney, Australia, on March 23, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

The death of an Australian woman is believed to be connected to her getting AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, authorities said Friday.

The 48-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital with an extensive thromboembolic event, or blood clotting, and thrombocytopenia, or low blood platelet levels, four days after receiving the shot on April 8, according to Australia’s Vaccine Safety Investigation Group (VSIG). The woman died in the hospital.