Virginia’s Republican governor-elect, Glenn Youngkin, says he will not mandate masks or COVID-19 vaccines but also says he will not ban local authorities from imposing 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 told WAVY-TV during a recent interview. Republican governors in a number of states, including Texas and Florida, have banned mask and vaccine mandates. Many Democrat governors, meanwhile, have imposed mandates. That includes Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, who Youngkin will succeed in January after trumping Democrat candidate Terry McAuliffe. Youngkin said he supports the COVID-19 vaccines, adding that he has gotten one and so have his family members. “I think it’s the best way for people to protect themselves,” Youngkin said. The vaccines are effective at preventing COVID-19 infection …