Date Time Chief Health Officer statement: Adverse reaction linked to AstraZeneca vaccine Today the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed a case of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) in a Western Australian is likely linked to the Astra Zeneca vaccine. We are working closely with our counterparts in the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the Northern Territory Department of Health to investigate the case. The woman, aged in her 40’s, is currently under specialist care in the Royal Darwin Hospital. She received the AstraZeneca vaccine in mid-March in a WA regional hospital. Due to patient confidentiality, WA Health will not be releasing further detail around this patient. The family has asked for their privacy to be respected but has said the patient was making positive progress and recovering well.