Virginia Governor-Elect Says He Won’t Impose or Oppose Mask, Vaccine Mandates

Glenn Youngkin, Virginia's governor-elect, is seen on election night in Chantilly, Va., on Nov. 2, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin says he won’t mandate masks or COVID-19 vaccines, but he also won’t ban local authorities from imposing such mandates.

“Localities are going to have to make decisions the way the law works and that is going to be up to individual decisions, but, again, from the governor’s office, you won’t see mandates from me,” Youngkin, a Republican, told WAVY-TV.