596880 Disclosed is a process for the production of poliovirus, comprising the steps of: a) providing a serum-free suspension culture of cells, which are PER.C6 cells as deposited under ECACC no. 96022940, b) infecting said cells with poliovirus, at a cell density of between 2x106 cells/ml and 150x106 cells/ml, and c) harvesting poliovirus at a time of between 12 and 48 hours after infection.