TGA confirms two more Astra jab deaths in Australia
The latest victims include:
- a 59-year-old Queensland woman
- a 54-year-old man from NSW
As per usual, the TGA has offered its sincerest condolences:
“In the last week, an additional 9 reports of blood clots and low blood platelets have been assessed as confirmed or probable TTS. Sadly, two people died this week – a 59-year-old woman from Queensland with confirmed TTS and a 54-year-old man from NSW with probable TTS. Both were following their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The TGA extends its sincerest condolences to her family and loved ones. We are in close communication with the Queensland and NSW authorities who are undertaking further investigation of these cases.”
Source: COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report – Thursday, 2 September 2021.
Further reading: Primary care approach to thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome after COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine.