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The graph shows that as $R_0$ rises, the proportional of the population that must be vaccinated rises very quickly. Measles can be used as an example for showing the equation in use, as the $R_0$ value for measles is widely accepted as accurate.  The accepted value for $R_0$ of measles is 15. The calculation using this value follows:  \begin{equation}  P_{critical} = 1-\frac{1}{$R_0$} 1-\frac{1}{R_0}  = 93\% \end{equation}  This shows that for diseases with a high $R_0$ value, the critical proportion of the population is very high, so high that it would be considered impossible in countries that are less economically developed.