Womanâs death âlikely linked to vaccinationâ The Therapeutic Goods Administration has ruled the death of an Australian woman after taking the AstraZeneca jab is âlikely to be linked to vaccinationâ. Health by Maria Bervanakis Premium Content Subscriber only Australia's medical regulator has ruled that the death of a NSW woman following blood clots within days of taking the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab is "likely to be linked to vaccination". The 48-year-old woman from the Central Coast received the vaccine on the morning of April 8, prior to the decision by the Australian Technical Advisory Group Immunisation (AAGI) and the announcement by Government that the Pfizer vaccine was preferred for patients aged under 50.