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A 53-year-old South Australian man is being treated in intensive care for blood clots that health authorities say have been linked back to the AstraZeneca vaccine.
- A South Australian man who had the AstraZeneca vaccine is in intensive care
- A woman is being treated as a probable case
- SA Health says it is rare but not unexpected
It is the first case recorded in the state, with 150,000 South Australians so far receiving the AstraZeneca jab.
Authorities are also investigating a second case of blood clots in an 87-year-old woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine last month.
South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer, Nicola Spurrier, said the man was in a "very serious condition" after received his first dose on May 4.
He was admitted to hospital with severe abdominal pain on Tuesday.
ABC News
)SA Health received confirmation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) that his blood clot was linked with the AstraZeneca vaccine last night.
She said the case was "obviously of great concern but not unexpected".
The 87-year-old woman received her vaccine on April 28 and was admitted to hospital on May 11.
She is in a stable condition, Professor Spurrier said.
The two cases bring the total Australian reports of cases of thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), including suspected cases, following the AstraZeneca vaccine to 24.
About 2.1 million AstraZeneca jabs have been administered in Australia.
She said people who have had a vaccine should watch for severe persistent headache or severe abdominal pain.
She also announced a new case of COVID-19 reported in hotel quarantine, bringing South Australia's total to 747.