



It’s also referred to as ‘vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia’ (VITT). It occurs when a person has blood clots ( thrombosis) as well as low platelet counts ( thrombocytopenia). Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) is a very rare, new and specific syndrome. What is thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome? Related information on Australian websites.How is thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome diagnosed and treated?.Are there any conditions that increase your risk of TTS - such as a history of blood clots?.What are the symptoms of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome?.How is TTS and blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine?.What is thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome?.Once identified, TTS can be treated effectively in hospital.TTS is diagnosed using blood tests and imaging scans - such as a CT scan.Blood clots are common and not all types of blood clot that occur after vaccination will be linked to the vaccine.Symptoms of TTS have occurred between 4 and 42 days after vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine.Although it is no longer available, the AstraZeneca vaccine has been in recent use in Australia.The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been linked to a new, very rare blood-clotting condition called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).
