Tasmanian and Townsville men suffer blood clots after AstraZeneca jab 6 May, 2021 03:10 AM 3 minutes to read A 66-year-old man has ben admitted to Townsville University hospital after receving the AstraZeneca vaccine. Photo / News Corp Australia A 66-year-old man has ben admitted to Townsville University hospital after receving the AstraZeneca vaccine. Photo / News Corp Australia news.com.au By: Darren Cartwright The AstraZeneca vaccine is being blamed for causing blood clots that have placed a 66-year-old Townsville man in ICU and an elderly Tasmanian man in hospital. Queensland's chief health officer Dr Jeanette Young revealed the 66-year-old's condition has been directly linked to being vaccinated against Covid-19.