After hours of discussion...Australian health authorities have concluded the death of a New South Wales woman is likely linked to the Astra Zeneca vaccine After hours of discussion...Australian health authorities have concluded the death of a New South Wales woman is likely linked to the Astra Zeneca vaccine 17 April 2021 It's the third reported case in Australia of a person developing blood clots after receiving the shot... and the first resulting in death. But Chair of the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Jane Halton says the benefits of the jab outweigh the risks. She says we see every single event that occurs and think it might happen to you, but that won't likely happen.